The Vicariate Apostolic of Inírida () in the
Catholic Church
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is located in the town of
Inírida, Guainía
Inírida (), formerly Puerto Inírida, is the capital city, and a municipality, of the department of Guainía in Colombia. It was established in 1963 on the site of the small village of Obando, at the time in the municipality of San Felipe. T ...
in
Colombia
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.
History
On 30 November 1996
Blessed John Paul II
Pope John Paul II (born Karol Józef Wojtyła; 18 May 19202 April 2005) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 16 October 1978 until his death in 2005.
In his youth, Wojtyła dabbled in stage acting. H ...
split the
Vicariate Apostolic
An apostolic vicariate is a territorial jurisdiction of the Catholic Church under a titular bishop centered in missionary regions and countries where dioceses or parishes have not yet been established. The status of apostolic vicariate is often ...
of Mitú-Puerto Inírida in two and created the
Apostolic Vicariate of Mitú
The Vicariate Apostolic of Mitú () is a Latin pre-diocesan jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Colombia.
It is exempt, i.e. immediately subject to the Holy See (not part of any ecclesiastical province) and depends on the missionary Roman Cong ...
and the Vicariate Apostolic of Inírida.
Ordinaries
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Antonio Bayter Abud, M.X.Y. (30 Nov 1996 – 3 Dec 2013)
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Joselito Carreño Quiñonez
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;First name / given name
*Joselito (singer), Spanish 1950s child actor and singer
* Joselito Agustin (1976–2010), also known as Aksyon Lito, Filipino journalist
* Joselito Altarejos, Filipino film and television directo ...
, M.X.Y. (3 Dec 2013 - )
See also
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Roman Catholicism in Colombia
The Colombian Catholic Church, or Catholic Church in Colombia, is the branch of the Catholic Church in the South American nation of Colombia.
Organization
It is organized into 13 ecclesiastical provinces, subdivided into 13 archdioceses and 5 ...
Sources
Apostolic vicariates
Roman Catholic dioceses in Colombia
Christian organizations established in 1996
1996 establishments in Colombia
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