Apostolic Vicariate of Inírida
Catholic missionary jurisdiction in Colombia
Apostolic Vicariate of Inírida Apostolicus Vicariatus Iniridanus | |
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Location | |
Country | Colombia |
Statistics | |
Area | 86,000 km2 (33,000 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 30,000 10,200 (34%) |
Parishes | 5 |
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Denomination | Catholic Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 30 November 1996 (27 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral Nuestra Señora del Carmen |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Vicar Apostolic | Joselito Carreño Quiñonez, M.X.Y. |
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The Vicariate Apostolic of Inírida (Latin: Apostolicus Vicariatus Iniridanus) in the Catholic Church is located in the town of Inírida, Guainía in Colombia.
History
On 30 November 1996 Blessed John Paul II split the Vicariate Apostolic of Mitú-Puerto Inírida in two and created the Apostolic Vicariate of Mitú and the Vicariate Apostolic of Inírida.[1][2]
Ordinaries
- Antonio Bayter Abud, M.X.Y. (30 Nov 1996 – 3 Dec 2013)
- Joselito Carreño Quiñonez, M.X.Y. (3 Dec 2013 - )
See also
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- Military Ordinariate of Colombia
- Apostolic Vicariate of Guapi
- Apostolic Vicariate of Inírida
- Apostolic Vicariate of Leticia
- Apostolic Vicariate of Mitú
- Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Carreño
- Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Gaitán
- Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Leguízamo-Solano
- Apostolic Vicariate of San Andrés y Providencia
- Apostolic Vicariate of Tierradentro
- Apostolic Vicariate of Trinidad
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