SAN GABRIELE DELL'ADDOLORATA DI MARANON, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI

In 1912 the Passionists went there and accepted the parishes of the provinces of S. Martino and Huallaga; on 27 February 1921 the apostolic prefecture of S. G. was erected with territory detached from the apostolic vicariate of S. León of the Amazons (now Iquitos); on 5 June 1936 it was elevated to an apostolic vicariate. It has an area of approx. 34,965 sq. km. and a population of approx. 70,000 inhabitants, of whom 66,000 are Catholic and only 200 Protestant. Pagans represent 5% of the total population. There are 16 missionaries, 3 brothers, 10 sisters, 8 quasi-parishes, 12 secondary stations, 5 churches, 18 chapels, and 5 elementary schools.