Apostolic Vicariate of San José de Amazonas, Peru 🇵🇪

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: San José de Amazonas / Sancti Iosephi de Amazones (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Neighbouring Dioceses: Requena (↙), Iquitos (←), Aguarico (↖), San Miguel de Sucumbíos (↖), Puerto Leguízamo–Solano (↖), Leticia (→), Alto Solimões (→)

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: San José (March 19)

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1945.07.13: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of San José de Amazonas / Sancti Iosephi de Amazones (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of San León del Amazonas)
1955.07.03: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of San José de Amazonas / Sancti Iosephi de Amazones (Latin)

Present Prelates

Vicar Apostolic:	vacant
Apostolic Administrator (2026.02.03 – ...):	Fr. César Luis Caro Puértolas (55) Priest of Mérida–Badajoz (Spain)

Ordinaries

Vicars Apostolic of San José de Amazonas (Roman Rite)

Fr. César Luis Caro Puértolas (55)
(Apostolic Administrator 2026.02.03 – ...)

Bishop José Javier Travieso Martín, C.M.F. (74)
(2014.11.01 – 2026.02.03)

Titular Bishop of Tubusuptu
Vicar Apostolic emeritus of San José de Amazonas (Peru)

Born:	1952.02.05 (Don Benito, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1976.06.26
Consecrated Bishop:	2009.03.25

Auxiliary Bishop of Trujillo (Peru) (2009.01.07 – 2014.11.01)

Titular Bishop of Tubusuptu (2009.01.07 – ...)

Vicar Apostolic of San José de Amazonas (Peru) (2014.11.01 – 2026.02.03)

Bishop Miguel Olaortúa Laspra, O.S.A.
(Apostolic Administrator 2011.08.08 – 2014.11.01)

Bishop Alberto Campos Hernández, O.F.M. (74)
(1998.01.17 – 2011.08.08)

Titular Bishop of Vicus Augusti
Vicar Apostolic emeritus of San José de Amazonas (Peru)

Dominus Pastor meus

Born:	1951.06.05 (Fresnillo, Mexico)
Ordained Priest:	1979.08.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1998.05.30

Vicar Apostolic of San José de Amazonas (Peru) (1998.01.17 – 2011.08.08)

Titular Bishop of Vicus Augusti (1998.01.17 – ...)

Bishop Lorenzo Rodolfo Guibord Lévesque, O.F.M.
(1969.05.29 – 1998.01.17)

Alter alterius onera portate

Born:	1923.12.11 (Ottawa, ON, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1950.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1967.11.30
Died:	2007.05.09 (Montréal, QC, Canada † 83)

Auxiliary Bishop of San José de Amazonas (Peru) (1967.09.14 – 1969.05.29)

Titular Bishop of Lemfocta (1967.09.14 – 2007.05.09)

Vicar Apostolic of San José de Amazonas (Peru) (1969.05.29 – 1998.01.17)

Bishop José Damase Laberge, O.F.M.
(1955.07.03 – 1968.12.25)

Ne deficiant in via

Born:	1900.10.06 (Châteauguay, QC, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1926.07.11
Consecrated Bishop:	1955.09.08
Died:	1968.12.25 († 68)

Prefect Apostolic of San José de Amazonas (Peru) (1946.01.04 – 1955.07.03)

Titular Bishop of Clypia (1955.07.03 – 1968.12.25)

Vicar Apostolic of San José de Amazonas (Peru) (1955.07.03 – 1968.12.25)

Prefects Apostolic of San José de Amazonas (Roman Rite)

Fr. José Damase Laberge, O.F.M. (later Bishop)
(1946.01.04 – 1955.07.03)

(see above)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Lorenzo Rodolfo Guibord Lévesque, O.F.M. (1967.09.14 – 1969.05.29)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Catedral San José Obrero, Indiana, Loreto

Requena (↙), Iquitos (←), Aguarico (↖), San Miguel de Sucumbíos (↖), Puerto Leguízamo–Solano (↖), Leticia (→), Alto Solimões (→)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 150,000 km²

Population: 152,480 Catholics (73.3% of 208,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 11 parishes, 6 missions

Personnel: 14 priests (8 diocesan, 6 religious), 48 religious (14 brothers, 34 sisters), 4 seminarians