Apostolic Vicariate of Requena

Apostolic Vicariate of Requena Apostolicus Vicariatus Requenaënsis
Location
Country	Peru
Metropolitan	Immediately exempt to the Holy See
Statistics
Area	80,000 km2 (31,000 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	145,000 (2010) 128,000 (2010)
Information
Denomination	Catholic Church
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Current leadership
Bishop	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

• March 2, 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
  • Bishop Juan Tomás Oliver Climent, O.F.M. (July 30, 2005 – present)
  • Bishop Victor de la Peña Pérez, O.F.M. (May 15, 1987 – July 30, 2005)
  • Bishop Odorico Leovigildo Sáiz Pérez, O.F.M. (November 26, 1973 – May 15, 1987)
  • Bishop Valeriano Ludovico Arroyo Paniego, O.F.M. (January 26, 1957 – November 26, 1973)

Coadjutor bishop

• 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

External links

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy ^{[self-published]}