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 subject to the Holy See
Statistics
Area
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Bishop	Santiago María García de la Rasilla Domínguez, S.J.

The Apostolic Vicariate of Jaén en Peru or Vicariate Apostolic of San Francisco Javier (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Giennensis in Peruvia) is a Roman Catholic apostolic vicariate. Its catehdral see is located in the city of Jaén, in Peru's Cajamarca province. It remains exempt, i.e. immediately subject to the Holy See, 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

Incumbent ordinaries

all Roman Rite, mostly Jesuits (S.J.)

Vicar Apostolics of Jaén en Perú

• Bishop Santiago María García de la Rasilla (November 11, 2005 – present)
• 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)
• Bishop José María Izuzquiza Herranz, S.J. (March 30, 1987 – November 21, 2001)
• Bishop Augusto Vargas Alzamora, S.J. (later Cardinal) (June 8, 1978 – August 23, 1985)

Vicars Apostolic of San Francisco Javier

• Bishop Antonio de Hornedo Correa, S.J. (April 24, 1971 – July 9, 1977)

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 – 1963)
• Fr. José Oleaga Guerequiz, S.J. (October 23, 1959 – 1961)

Sources and References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Vicariate website