The Apostolic Vicariate of Trinidad ( la, Apostolicus Vicariatus Trinitensis) in the
Catholic Church
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is located in the town of
Trinidad, Casanare in
Colombia
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.
History
On 29 October 1999
Blessed John Paul II
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established the
Apostolic Vicariate of Trinidad from the suppressed
Apostolic Vicariate of Casanare
The Apostolic Vicariate of Casanare ( la, Apostolicus Vicariatus Casanarensis) was a Roman Catholic apostolic vicariate, located in the central eastern region of Colombia.
History
* July 17, 1893: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Casana ...
.
Ordinaries
*Héctor Javier Pizarro Acevedo, O.A.R. (23 Oct 2000 – present)
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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