Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Carreño

Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Carreño
Apostolicus Vicariatus Portus Carreniensis
Location
Country Colombia
Statistics
Area 71,368 km2 (27,555 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
42,250
30,400 (72%)
Parishes 4
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 22 December 1999 (15 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral Nuestra Señora del Carmen
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Vicar Apostolic Francisco Antonio Ceballos Escobar, C.Ss.R.
Emeritus Bishops Alvaro Efrén Rincón Rojas, C.Ss.R.
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The Vicariate Apostolic of Puerto Carreño (Latin: Apostolicus Vicariatus Portus Carreniensis) in the Catholic Church is located in the city of Puerto Carreño in Colombia.

History

On 22 December 1999 Blessed John Paul II established the Vicariate Apostolic of Puerto Carreño when the Prefecture Apostolic of Vichada was suppressed.[1][2]

Ordinaries

See also

Sources

  1. "Vicariate Apostolic of Puerto Carreño". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
  2. "Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Carreño". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-04-16.


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