The Apostolic Vicariate of Pucallpa () is a

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of the

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. It is immediately exempt to the

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and not part of any

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. Its

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is Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción (dedicated to the

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), located in the

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Pucallpa Pucallpa (, ; Shipibo language, Shipibo: ''May Ushin'') is a city in eastern Peru located on the banks of the Ucayali River, a major tributary of the Amazon River. It is the capital of the Ucayali region, the Coronel Portillo Province and the C ...

in Coronel Portillo Province. It is the capital of that of the wider

Ucayali region Ucayali () is an inland department and region of Peru. Located in the Amazon rainforest, its name is derived from the Ucayali River. Its capital is the city of Pucallpa. It is the second largest department in Peru, after Loreto, and it is s ...

, in Peru's inland

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History

* Established on March 2, 1956, as

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(a missionary pre-diocesan jurisdiction type, entitled to a

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) of Pucallpa, on territory split off from the suppressed Vicariate Apostolic of Ucayali (along with two other vicariates: Apostolic Vicariate of San Ramon and

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Ordinaries

; Apostolic Vicars of Pucallpa *

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, P.M.E. (November 11, 1956 – October 23, 1989),

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of Ammædara (November 11, 1956 – November 13, 2005); previously Apostolic Prefect of Lindong (China) (November 28, 1946 – November 11, 1956) * Juan Luis Martin Buisson, P.M.E. (October 23, 1989 – September 8, 2008), Titular Bishop of Aquæ in Numidia (April 18, 1986 – ...); succeeding as former

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of Pucallpa (April 18, 1986 – October 23, 1989) *

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(September 8, 2008 – July 31, 2019), Titular Bishop of

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(July 18, 2007 – ...); succeeding as former

of Pucallpa (July 18, 2007 – September 8, 2008)

External links

GCatholic.org, with titular incumbent biography links

Apostolic vicariates Roman Catholic dioceses in Peru Christian organizations established in 1956 1956 establishments in Peru Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century {{Peru-RC-diocese-stub

History

Ordinaries

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