Apostolic Vicariate of Iquitos

History

• Established on 5 February 1900 as the Apostolic Prefecture of San León del Amazonas on territory split off from the Amazonian Peruvian Diocese of Chachapoyas
• Promoted on 22 February 1921 as Apostolic Vicariate of San León del Amazonas
• Lost territory twice: on 27 February 1921 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of San Gabriel de la Dolorosa del Marañón and on 13 July 1945 again to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of San José de Amazonas
• Renamed on 1 August 1945 as Apostolic Vicariate of Iquitos
• Enjoyed a papal visit by Pope John Paul II in February 1985.

  Bishops

Ordinaries

• Fr. Paulino Díaz
• Fr. Pedro Prat,
• Fr. Rufino Santos
• Fr. Sotero Redondo Herrero, O.S.A.

• Sotero Redondo Herrero, O.S.A., Titular Bishop of Arycanda
• Pro-Vicar Apostolic Rosino Ramos
• Apostolic Administrator Claudio Bravo Moran

• José García Pulgar, O.S.A. ; Titular Bishop of Phæna, then Titular Bishop of Botrys
• Angel Rodríguez Gamoneda, O.S.A., Titular Bishop of Gazera
• Gabino Peral de la Torre, O.S.A., Titular Bishop of Castellum Ripæ
• Julián García Centeno, O.S.A., Titular Bishop of Girus ; previously Auxiliary Bishop here
• Miguel Olaortúa Laspra, O.S.A.

  Coadjutor vicar apostolic

• Gabino Peral de la Torre, O.S.A.

  Auxiliary bishop

• Julián García Centeno, O.S.A., appointed Apostolic Vicar here