Requena (Vicariate Apostolic) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Alejandro Adolfo Wiesse León, O.F.M., Vicar Apostolic
Juan Tomás Oliver Climent, O.F.M., 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: 82,000 (31,672 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://vicrequena.org/
Mailing Address: Curial Vicarial, Calle Los Martires 281, Requena, via Iquitos, Peru
Telephone: 964.903.044

Past and Present Ordinaries

Valeriano Ludovico Arroyo Paniego, O.F.M. † (26 Jan 1957 Appointed - 26 Nov 1973 Retired)
Odorico Leovigildo Sáiz Pérez, O.F.M. † (26 Nov 1973 Appointed - 15 May 1987 Retired)
Victor de la Peña Pérez, O.F.M. † (15 May 1987 Appointed - 30 Jul 2005 Resigned)
Juan Tomás Oliver Climent, O.F.M. (30 Jul 2005 Succeeded - 4 Jun 2022 Resigned)
Alejandro Adolfo Wiesse León, O.F.M. (4 Jun 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
2 March 1956	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Ucayali (Requena and Ucayali)	Vicariate Apostolic of Requena (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 65,754 67,754 97.0% 20 20 3,287 32 9 ap1967

1970 88,000 89,000 98.9% 18 18 4,888 1 20 ap1971

1976 88,000 90,000 97.8% 15 15 5,866 1 21 26 9 ap1977

1980 93,800 97,600 96.1% 12 12 7,816 3 17 24 9 ap1981

1990 91,700 100,000 91.7% 1 5 6 15,283 9 23 8 ap1991

1999 107,000 122,000 87.7% 3 7 10 10,700 8 21 8 ap2000

2000 108,000 124,000 87.1% 4 5 9 12,000 6 21 8 ap2001

2001 110,000 125,000 88.0% 2 5 7 15,714 7 20 8 ap2002

2002 111,000 127,000 87.4% 2 5 7 15,857 10 19 8 ap2003

2003 113,000 130,000 86.9% 2 5 7 16,142 10 20 8 ap2004

2004 120,000 135,000 88.9% 2 6 8 15,000 13 25 8 ap2005

2010 128,000 145,000 88.3% 1 6 7 18,285 13 21 8 ap2011

2014 133,000 151,700 87.7% 6 8 14 9,500 14 20 8 ap2015

2017 137,350 156,650 87.7% 2 5 7 19,621 13 21 8 ap2018

2020 141,700 161,700 87.6% 2 4 6 23,616 9 22 8 ap2021

2022 146,000 166,000 88.0% 2 5 7 20,857 8 19 8 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	65,754	67,754	97.0%		20	20	3,287			32	9	ap1967
1970	88,000	89,000	98.9%		18	18	4,888	1	20			ap1971
1976	88,000	90,000	97.8%		15	15	5,866	1	21	26	9	ap1977
1980	93,800	97,600	96.1%		12	12	7,816	3	17	24	9	ap1981
1990	91,700	100,000	91.7%	1	5	6	15,283		9	23	8	ap1991
1999	107,000	122,000	87.7%	3	7	10	10,700		8	21	8	ap2000
2000	108,000	124,000	87.1%	4	5	9	12,000		6	21	8	ap2001
2001	110,000	125,000	88.0%	2	5	7	15,714		7	20	8	ap2002
2002	111,000	127,000	87.4%	2	5	7	15,857		10	19	8	ap2003
2003	113,000	130,000	86.9%	2	5	7	16,142		10	20	8	ap2004
2004	120,000	135,000	88.9%	2	6	8	15,000		13	25	8	ap2005
2010	128,000	145,000	88.3%	1	6	7	18,285		13	21	8	ap2011
2014	133,000	151,700	87.7%	6	8	14	9,500		14	20	8	ap2015
2017	137,350	156,650	87.7%	2	5	7	19,621		13	21	8	ap2018
2020	141,700	161,700	87.6%	2	4	6	23,616		9	22	8	ap2021
2022	146,000	166,000	88.0%	2	5	7	20,857		8	19	8	ap2023