Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Carreño
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Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Carreño Apostolicus Vicariatus Portus Carreniensis | |
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| 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 (24 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nuestra Señora del Carmen |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Vicar Apostolic | vacant |
| Bishops emeritus | 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
[edit]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
[edit]- Alvaro Efrén Rincón Rojas, C.Ss.R. (22 Dec 1999 – 10 Jun 2010) Resigned
- Francisco Antonio Ceballos Escobar, C.Ss.R. (10 Jun 2010 – 22 Apr 2020) Appointed Bishop of Riohacha
See also
[edit]Sources
[edit]- ^ "Vicariate Apostolic of Puerto Carreño". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-16.[self-published source]
- ^ "Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Carreño". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
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