Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Gaitán

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Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Gaitán

Apostolicus Vicariatus Portus Gaitani
Location
CountryColombia
Statistics
Area50,500 km2 (19,500 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
122,000
78,900 (64.7%)
Parishes6
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established22 December 1999 (24 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Maria Madre de la Iglesia
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Vicar ApostolicRaúl Alfonso Carrillo Martínez
Map

The Vicariate Apostolic of Puerto Gaitán (

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History

On 22 December 1999

Prefecture Apostolic of Vichada was suppressed.[1][2]

Vicars Apostolic

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in Colombia

Sources

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