SAN GIUSEPPE DELLE AMAZZONI, APOSTOLIC PREFECTURE OF
It is located in the northeastern regions of Peru.
These regions, which belonged to the apostolic vicariate of S. LEONE DELLE AMAZZONI, were erected on October 4, 1912 as the apostolic prefecture of Putumayo, entrusted to the English Franciscans. However, overwhelmed by the difficulties, they had to abandon the mission, which in 1922 was again incorporated into the apostolic vicariate of S. LEONE (Archivio della S. Congr. di Prop. Fide, ponenza 3/1921). On July 13, 1945, the aforementioned regions were constituted as the apostolic prefecture of S. GIUSEPPE DELLE AMAZZONI, entrusted to the Franciscans. In part of the territory, the Gospel had never been preached.
It has an area of 135,000 sq. km. with 45,000 inhabitants, of whom 43,000 are Catholic; missionaries: 8; lay brothers: 3; major seminarians: 2; primary stations: 6; churches: 5; chapels: 5; elementary schools: 40.
SAN GIUSEPPE DI ALTO TOCANTINS, PRELATURE « NULLIUS » OF
Suffragan of Goiáz, in the homonymous state in Brazil.
Erected in 1924 and entrusted to the Claretian Missionaries, Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, it has 14 parishes served by 9 regular priests and includes 4 male religious communities and 3 female institutes. Residence in S. José de Tocantins.