Apostolic Vicariate of Aguarico

On 16 November 1953 Pope Pius XII established the Apostolic prefecture of Aguarico from the Apostolic Vicariate of Napo. It has a cathedral see, the Catedral Nuestra Señora del Carmen, in Puerto Francisco de Orellana, in Orellana Province. Pope John Paul II elevated it to a Apostolic vicariate on 2 July 1984. It remains exempt, i.e., immediately subject to the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical province. == Episcopal Incumbents ==

So far, all ordinaries have been Capuchins. ;Apostolic prefects • Igino Gamboa, OFMCap † (30 March 1954 Appointed – 1965) • Alejandro Labaca Ugarte, OFMCap † (22 Jan. 1965 Appointed – 26 June 1970) • Jesús Langarica Olagüe, OFMCap † (26 June 1970 Appointed – 1982) ;Apostolic vicars • Alejandro Labaca Ugarte, OFMCap † (2 July 1984 Appointed – 2 July 1987) • Jesús Esteban Sádaba Pérez, OFMCap (22 Jan. 1990 – 2 Aug 2017) • José Adalberto Jiménez Mendoza, OFMCap (2 Aug 2017 - ) == See also ==