Apostolic Vicariate of Requena
| Apostolic Vicariate of Requena Apostolicus Vicariatus Requenaënsis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Peru |
| Metropolitan | Immediately exempt to the Holy See |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 82,000 km2 (32,000 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2022) 166,000 146,000 (88.0%) |
| Parishes | 8 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 2 March 1956 |
| Secular priests | 7 (2 Diocesan, 5 Religious Orders) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Vicar Apostolic | Alejandro Adolfo Wiesse León, O.F.M. |
| Bishops emeritus | Juan Tomás Oliver Climent, O.F.M. |
The Apostolic Vicariate of Requena (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Requenaënsis) is a Latin Church apostolic vicariate of the Catholic Church located in the episcopal see of Requena in Peru.
History
- 2 March 1956: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Requena from the suppressed Vicariate Apostolic of Ucayali (along with two other vicariates: Vicariate Apostolic of Pucallpa and Vicariate Apostolic of San Ramon).
Bishops
Vicars Apostolic of Requena, in reverse chronological order
- Alejandro Adolfo Wiesse León, O.F.M. (4 Jun 2022 – Present)
- Juan Tomás Oliver Climent, O.F.M. (30 Jul 2005 – 4 Jun 2022), resigned
- Victor de la Peña Pérez, O.F.M. (15 May 1987 – 30 Jul 2005), resigned
- Odorico Leovigildo Sáiz Pérez, O.F.M. (26 Nov 1973 – 15 May 1987), retired
- Valeriano Ludovico Arroyo Paniego, O.F.M. (26 Jan 1957 – 26 Nov 1973), retired
Coadjutor vicar apostolic
- Juan Tomás Oliver Climent, O.F.M. (2004-2005)
Auxiliary bishop
- Victor de la Peña Pérez, O.F.M. (1982-1987), appointed Vicar Apostolic here
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Apostolic Vicariate of Requena is a apostolic vicariate of the Catholic Church.[1]