Pucallpa (Vicariate Apostolic) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Augusto Martín Quijano Rodríguez, S.D.B., Vicar Apostolic
Gaetano Galbusera Fumagalli, S.D.B., Vicar Apostolic Emeritus
Juan Luis Martin Buisson, P.M.E., Vicar Apostolic Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic
Erected: 2 March 1956
Vicariate
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Peru
Square Kilometers: 52,168 (20,149 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Vicariato Apostolico, Jiron Atahualpa 728, apdo. 33, Pucallpa [Coronel Portillo], Peru
Telephone: (61)57.52.16

Past and Present Ordinaries

Joseph Gustave Roland Prévost Godard, P.M.E. † (11 Nov 1956 Appointed - 23 Oct 1989 Retired)
Juan Luis Martin Buisson, P.M.E. (23 Oct 1989 Succeeded - 8 Sep 2008 Retired)
Gaetano Galbusera Fumagalli, S.D.B. (8 Sep 2008 Succeeded - 31 Jul 2019 Retired)
Augusto Martín Quijano Rodríguez, S.D.B. (31 Jul 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
2 March 1956	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Ucayali (Calleria, Iparia, Masisea, and part of Pachitea)	Vicariate Apostolic of Pucallpa (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1966 62,000 70,000 88.6% 22 22 2,818 51 7 ap1967

1970 90,000 100,000 90.0% 18 18 5,000 18 50 ap1971

1976 101,600 130,000 78.2% 1 17 18 5,644 22 43 2 ap1977

1980 130,000 200,000 65.0% 1 14 15 8,666 19 48 ap1981

1990 210,000 260,000 80.8% 17 17 12,352 19 33 15 ap1991

1999 323,400 420,000 77.0% 3 16 19 17,021 32 33 18 ap2000

2000 336,490 437,000 77.0% 3 16 19 17,710 32 34 18 ap2001

2001 345,000 447,000 77.2% 4 16 20 17,250 32 34 18 ap2002

2002 355,740 462,500 76.9% 5 16 21 16,940 32 34 19 ap2003

2003 366,905 476,500 77.0% 4 15 19 19,310 30 32 19 ap2004

2004 377,912 490,795 77.0% 4 16 20 18,895 31 32 19 ap2005

2010 408,000 531,000 76.8% 15 18 33 12,363 31 25 22 ap2011

2014 419,693 601,363 69.8% 17 14 31 13,538 14 40 27 ap2015

2017 434,600 621,580 69.9% 19 8 27 16,096 8 34 26 ap2018

2020 450,740 644,575 69.9% 15 8 23 19,597 6 16 40 38 ap2021

2022 462,000 660,000 70.0% 18 5 23 20,086 5 6 35 32 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	62,000	70,000	88.6%		22	22	2,818			51	7	ap1967
1970	90,000	100,000	90.0%		18	18	5,000		18	50		ap1971
1976	101,600	130,000	78.2%	1	17	18	5,644		22	43	2	ap1977
1980	130,000	200,000	65.0%	1	14	15	8,666		19	48		ap1981
1990	210,000	260,000	80.8%		17	17	12,352		19	33	15	ap1991
1999	323,400	420,000	77.0%	3	16	19	17,021		32	33	18	ap2000
2000	336,490	437,000	77.0%	3	16	19	17,710		32	34	18	ap2001
2001	345,000	447,000	77.2%	4	16	20	17,250		32	34	18	ap2002
2002	355,740	462,500	76.9%	5	16	21	16,940		32	34	19	ap2003
2003	366,905	476,500	77.0%	4	15	19	19,310		30	32	19	ap2004
2004	377,912	490,795	77.0%	4	16	20	18,895		31	32	19	ap2005
2010	408,000	531,000	76.8%	15	18	33	12,363		31	25	22	ap2011
2014	419,693	601,363	69.8%	17	14	31	13,538		14	40	27	ap2015
2017	434,600	621,580	69.9%	19	8	27	16,096		8	34	26	ap2018
2020	450,740	644,575	69.9%	15	8	23	19,597	6	16	40	38	ap2021
2022	462,000	660,000	70.0%	18	5	23	20,086	5	6	35	32	ap2023