The Vicariate Apostolic of Puerto Carreño ( la, Apostolicus Vicariatus Portus Carreniensis) in the
Catholic Church
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is located in the city of
Puerto Carreño in
Colombia
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.
History
On 22 December 1999
Blessed John Paul II
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established the
Vicariate Apostolic of Puerto Carreño when the
Prefecture Apostolic of Vichada was suppressed.
Ordinaries
*Alvaro Efrén Rincón Rojas,
C.Ss.R.
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(22 Dec 1999 – 10 Jun 2010) Resigned
*Francisco Antonio Ceballos Escobar, C.Ss.R. (10 Jun 2010 – 22 Apr 2020) Appointed Bishop of Riohacha
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Colombia
Sources
Apostolic vicariates
Roman Catholic dioceses in Colombia
Christian organizations established in 1999
1999 establishments in Colombia
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