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(Redirected from Prefecture Apostolic of Vichada) Former Latin Catholic jurisdiction in Colombia (1956-1999)

Prefecture Apostolic of Vichada Praefectura Apostolica Vichada

Location
Country	Peru
Metropolitan	Exempt directly to the Holy See
Statistics
Area	102,900 km (39,700 sq mi)
Information
Denomination	Catholic Church
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite

The Prefecture Apostolic of Vichada (Latin: Praefectura Apostolica Vichada) was a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or apostolic prefecture of the Catholic Church in Vichada Department, Colombia.

History

April 7, 1956: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Vichada, on territory split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Villavicencio.
December 22, 1999: Suppressed to Apostolic Vicariate of Inírida and to establish two other new Apostolic vicariates: Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Carreño and Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Gaitán.

Ordinaries

all incumbents were missionary members of the Missionaries of the Company of Mary (S.M.M.)
Apostolic Prefects of Ucayali

Fr. Emiliano Pied, S.M.M. (July 31, 1956 – 1962)
Fr. Alfonso Cuypers, S.M.M. (January 22, 1963 – 1969)
Fr. Lucreciano Onofre Gonsález, S.M.M. (March 28, 1969 – 1974)
Fr. José Aurelio Rozo Gutiérrez, S.M.M. (May 6, 1977 – December 22, 1999)

See also

Catholic Church in Colombia

References

External links

GCatholic.org, with incumbent biography links

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