Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Carreño

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Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Carreño

Apostolicus Vicariatus Portus Carreniensis
Location
CountryColombia
Statistics
Area71,368 km2 (27,555 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
42,250
30,400 (72%)
Parishes4
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established22 December 1999 (24 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Nuestra Señora del Carmen
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Vicar Apostolicvacant
Bishops emeritusAlvaro 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]

  1. ^ "Vicariate Apostolic of Puerto Carreño". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-16.[self-published source]
  2. ^ "Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Carreño". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-04-16.