Apostolic Vicariate of Tierradentro
Apostolic Vicariate of Tierradentro Apostolicus Vicariatus Tierradentroënsis | |
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Location | |
Country | Colombia |
Statistics | |
Area | 2,087 km2 (806 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 66,500 55,500 (83.5%) |
Parishes | 10 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 13 May 1921 (102 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral San Antonio de Ambostá de Belalcázar |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Vicar Apostolic | Óscar Augusto Múnera Ochoa |
Bishops emeritus | Edgar Hernando Tirado Mazo, M.X.Y. |
The Apostolic Vicariate of Tierradentro (
Latin: Apostolicus Vicariatus Tierradentroënsis) in the Catholic Church is located in the town of Belalcázar in the municipality of Páez, Cauca, in Colombia
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History
On 13 May 1921
Ordinaries
- Emilio Larquère, C.M. † (9 Nov 1923 – 3 Jul 1948) Died
- Enrique Alejandro Vallejo Bernal, C.M. † (27 Oct 1950 – 1977) Resigned
- Germán Garcia Isaza, C.M. † (21 Jul 1977 – 18 Jun 1988) Appointed, Bishop of Caldas
- Jorge García Isaza, C.M. (5 May 1989 – 25 Apr 2003) Resigned
- Edgar Hernando Tirado Mazo, M.X.Y. (19 Dec 2003 – 5 Jun 2015)
- Óscar Augusto Múnera Ochoa (5 Jun 2015 – present)
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Colombia
Sources
- ^ "Vicariate Apostolic of Tierradentro". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-16.[self-published source]
- ^ "Apostolic Vicariate of Tierradentro". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-04-16.