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Prefecture Apostolic of Vichada

Praefectura Apostolica Vichada

Suppressed

To: Vicariate Apostolic of Puerto Carreño



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Historical Details


Past Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
7 April 1956ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Villavicencio (Comisaría del Vichada) Prefecture Apostolic of Vichada (erected)
30 November 1996Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Mitú-Puerto Inírida (Guainia)
Prefecture Apostolic of Vichada (Part of Guaviare)
Vicariate Apostolic of Inírida (erected)
22 December 1999Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Vichada (South-western part)
Diocese of Villavicencio (Puerto Gaitán)
Vicariate Apostolic of Puerto Gaitán (erected)
22 December 1999SuppressedPrefecture Apostolic of Vichada (suppressed) (All except South-western part) Vicariate Apostolic of Puerto Carreño (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
19663,60017,00021.2%8845012253ap1967
197011,07026,00042.6%11111,0061625ap1971
197616,50033,00050.0%13131,269182510ap1977
198019,47539,57049.2%882,43412178ap1981
199033,33561,06354.6%10103,333142412ap1991
199945,00081,00055.6%312153,00013184ap2000

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 645, to Page 647

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