The Prefecture Apostolic of Vichada ( la, Praefectura Apostolica Vichada) was a
Roman Catholic
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*Rome, the capital city of Italy
*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...
Apostolic Prefecture (missionary pre-diocesan jurisdiction) located in the
Vichada Department
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of
Colombia
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. It was exempt, i.e. directly subject to the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical province.
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
The Vicariate Apostolic of Inírida ( la, 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 Mit ...
and to establish two other new Apostolic vicariates:
Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Carreño
The Vicariate Apostolic of Puerto Carreño ( la, Apostolicus Vicariatus Portus Carreniensis) in the Catholic Church is located in the city of Puerto Carreño in Colombia.
History
On 22 December 1999 Blessed John Paul II established the Vicariat ...
and
Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Gaitán.
Ordinaries
:''all incumbents were missionary members of the Latin (Roman rite) congregation of the
Missionaries of the Company of Mary
The Missionaries of the Company of Mary is a missionary religious congregation within the Catholic Church. The community was founded by Saint Louis de Montfort in 1705 with the recruitment of his first missionary disciple, Mathurin Rangeard. The co ...
(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
*
Roman Catholicism in Colombia
References
External links
GCatholic.org, with incumbent biography links
Roman Catholic dioceses in Colombia
Apostolic prefectures
Christian organizations established in 1956
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Former Roman Catholic dioceses in America
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