Apostolic Vicariate of Jaén in Peru
| Apostolic Vicariate of Jaén en Peru o San Francisco Javier Vicariatus Apostolicus Giennensis in Peruvia | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Peru |
| Metropolitan | Immediately exempt to the Holy See |
| Coordinates | 5°42′S 78°48′W / 5.7°S 78.8°W |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 32,572 km2 (12,576 sq mi) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Juan Carlos Morante Buchhammer |
Apostolic Vicariate of Jaén in Peru — The Apostolic Vicariate of Jaén en Peru or Vicariate Apostolic of San Francisco Javier (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Giennensis in Peruvia) is a Latin Church apostolic vicariate of the Catholic Church in Peru. Its cathedral is located in the episcopal see of Jaén, in Peru's Cajamarca province. It remains immediately exempt subject to the Holy See and not part of an ecclesiastical province.
History
- January 11, 1946: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of San Francisco Javier from the Diocese of Cajamarca, Diocese of Chachapoyas and Apostolic Vicariate of San Gabriel de la Dolorosa del Marañón
- April 24, 1971: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of San Francisco Javier
- November 22, 1980: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Jaén en Perú
Bishops
Incumbent ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
- Mostly Jesuits (denoted by the S.J. post-nominal)
- Vicar Apostolics of Jaén en Perú
- Bishop-elect Juan Carlos Morante Buchhammer S.J. (July 9, 2026 – )
- Bishop Gilberto Alfredo Vizcarra Mori, S.J. (June 11, 2014 – February 11, 2025)
- Bishop Santiago María García de la Rasilla, S.J. (November 11, 2005 – June 11, 2014)
- Archbishop Pedro Ricardo Barreto Jimeno, S.J. (Apostolic Administrator July 17, 2004 – November 11, 2005)
- Bishop Pedro Ricardo Barreto Jimeno, S.J. (later Archbishop) (November 21, 2001 – July 17, 2004), appointed Archbishop of Huancayo
- Bishop José María Izuzquiza Herranz, S.J. (March 30, 1987 – November 21, 2001)
- Bishop Augusto Vargas Alzamora, S.J. (June 8, 1978 – August 23, 1985); future Cardinal
- Vicars Apostolic of San Francisco Javier
- Bishop Antonio de Hornedo Correa, S.J. (April 24, 1971 – July 9, 1977), appointed Bishop of Chachapoyas
- Prefects Apostolic of San Francisco Javier
- Fr. Antonio de Hornedo Correa, S.J. (later Bishop) (August 6, 1963 – April 24, 1971)
- Fr. Juan Albacete, S.J. (November 7, 1961 – December 4, 1962)
- Fr. José Oleaga Guerequiz, S.J. (October 23, 1959 – 1961)
- Fr. Ignacio García Martin, S.J. (July 11, 1946 - 1958)
Other priest of this vicariate who became bishop
- Ángel Francisco Simón Piorno, appointed Bishop of Chachapoyas in 1991
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Apostolic Vicariate of Jaén en Peru is a apostolic vicariate of the Catholic Church.[1]