Apostolic Vicariate of Goajira
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The Apostolic Vicariate of Goajira was a Roman Catholic missionary pre-diocesan jurisdiction on the Guajira Peninsula in Colombia. It was exempt, i.e. directly subject to the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical province.
History
The mission of Goajira, a territory split from the
apostolic vicar on 18 April 1907. The Capuchins
, who were in charge of the Catholic missions, have had a great influence over the natives, and large numbers have been converted.
On 4 December 1952, it was suppressed and its territory divided to establish the
suffragan dioceses of the Metropolitan Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Barranquilla
).
Incumbent Ordinaries
- Apostolic Vicars of Goajira
(All Latin Church missionaries of the Capuchins order and titular bishops)
- Atanasio María Vicente Soler y Royo, Titular Bishop of Citharizum(1906.12.22 – 1930.11.21)
- Joaquín Alcaide y Bueso, Titular Bishop of Castoria(1931.12.15 – 1943.02.21)
- Vicente Roig y Villalba, Titular Bishop of Arad (1944.12.15 – 1952.12.04); later first Apostolic Vicar of daughter vicariate Valledupar (1952.12.04 – 1969.04.25)
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Colombia
