Apostolic Vicariate of Jaén in Peru

The Apostolic Vicariate of Jaén en Peru or Vicariate Apostolic of San Francisco Javier (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Giennensis in Peruvia) is a Latin Church apostolic vicariate of the Catholic Church in Peru . Its cathedral is located in the episcopal see of Jaén, in Peru's Cajamarca province. It remains immediately exempt subject to the Holy See and not part of an ecclesiastical province.

• 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

Mostly Jesuits (denoted by the S.J. post-nominal)

Vicar Apostolics of Jaén en Perú

• Bishop Gilberto Alfredo Vizcarra Mori, S.J. (June 11, 2014 - )
• Bishop Santiago María García de la Rasilla (November 11, 2005 – June 11, 2014)
• 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), appointed Archbishop of Huancayo
• Bishop José María Izuzquiza Herranz, S.J. (March 30, 1987 – November 21, 2001)
• Bishop Augusto Vargas Alzamora, S.J. (June 8, 1978 – August 23, 1985); future Cardinal

Vicars Apostolic of San Francisco Javier

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

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 – December 4, 1962)
• Fr. José Oleaga Guerequiz, S.J. (October 23, 1959 – 1961)
• Fr. Ignacio García Martin, S.J. (July 11, 1946 - 1958)

• Ángel Francisco Simón Piorno, appointed Bishop of Chachapoyas in 1991

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

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