Mitú (Vicariate Apostolic) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Medardo de Jesús Henao del Río, M.X.Y., Vicar Apostolic

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic
Split: 30 November 1996
Vicariate
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Colombia
Square Kilometers: 54,132 (20,908 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Casa Episcopal, Calle 14 N. 13-72, Mitu [Vaupes], Colombia
Telephone: 318.808.4910

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Mitú
- Latin Name: Mituensis
- Erected: 9 June 1949
- Country: Colombia
Vicariate Apostolic of Mitú-Puerto Inírida
- Latin Name: Mituensis-Portus Iniridensis
- Elevated: 19 June 1989
- Vicariate
- Country: Colombia

Past and Present Ordinaries

Gerardo Valencia Cano, M.X.Y. † (19 Jul 1949 Appointed - 24 Mar 1953 Appointed, Titular Bishop of Rhesaina)
Heriberto Correa Yepes, M.X.Y. † (11 Nov 1953 Appointed - Dec 1966 Resigned)
Belarmino Correa Yepes, M.X.Y. † (30 Oct 1967 Appointed - 19 Jan 1989 Appointed, Vicar Apostolic of San José del Guaviare)
José Gustavo Angel Ramírez, M.X.Y. † (19 Jun 1989 Appointed - 17 Sep 2009 Retired)
Medardo de Jesús Henao del Río, M.X.Y. (23 Nov 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Mitú
9 June 1949	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Los Llanos de San Martín (Piani di San Martino) (Southern part)	Prefecture Apostolic of Mitú (erected)
19 January 1989	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Mitú (Comisaría del Guaviare)	Vicariate Apostolic of San José del Guaviare (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Mitú-Puerto Inírida
19 June 1989	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Mitú	Vicariate Apostolic of Mitú-Puerto Inírida
30 November 1996	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Mitú-Puerto Inírida (Guainia) Prefecture Apostolic of Vichada (Part of Guaviare)	Vicariate Apostolic of Inírida (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Mitú
30 November 1996	Split	Vicariate Apostolic of Mitú-Puerto Inírida	Vicariate Apostolic of Mitú

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Prefecture Apostolic of Mitú

1950 1,000 10,000 10.0% 5 5 200 8 13 ap1951

1966 10,325 18,000 57.4% 19 19 543 28 33 10 ap1967

1970 28,000 36,000 77.8% 17 17 1,647 25 36 ap1971

1976 55,811 67,080 83.2% 1 15 16 3,488 1 23 30 16 ap1977

1980 112,500 134,500 83.6% 2 15 17 6,617 25 32 17 ap1981

Vicariate Apostolic of Mitú-Puerto Inírida

1990 28,000 35,000 80.0% 12 12 2,333 13 12 8 ap1991

Vicariate Apostolic of Mitú

1999 20,000 26,000 76.9% 4 7 11 1,818 10 16 9 ap2000

2000 19,800 21,906 90.4% 5 7 12 1,650 9 13 9 ap2001

2001 21,000 26,500 79.2% 7 7 14 1,500 10 15 8 ap2002

2002 23,000 28,000 82.1% 7 8 15 1,533 8 12 9 ap2003

2003 23,000 26,300 87.5% 9 8 17 1,352 10 12 9 ap2004

2004 25,000 28,000 89.3% 6 9 15 1,666 11 10 9 ap2005

2010 23,300 29,400 79.3% 5 9 14 1,664 12 9 9 ap2011

2014 15,200 40,000 38.0% 16 11 27 562 1 11 4 9 ap2015

2017 17,403 43,000 40.5% 8 7 15 1,160 7 4 9 ap2018

2020 19,509 43,358 45.0% 13 7 20 975 1 7 4 9 ap2021

2022 20,103 44,700 45.0% 13 8 21 957 1 9 3 9 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Prefecture Apostolic of Mitú
1950	1,000	10,000	10.0%		5	5	200		8	13		ap1951
1966	10,325	18,000	57.4%		19	19	543		28	33	10	ap1967
1970	28,000	36,000	77.8%		17	17	1,647		25	36		ap1971
1976	55,811	67,080	83.2%	1	15	16	3,488	1	23	30	16	ap1977
1980	112,500	134,500	83.6%	2	15	17	6,617		25	32	17	ap1981
Vicariate Apostolic of Mitú-Puerto Inírida
1990	28,000	35,000	80.0%		12	12	2,333		13	12	8	ap1991
Vicariate Apostolic of Mitú
1999	20,000	26,000	76.9%	4	7	11	1,818		10	16	9	ap2000
2000	19,800	21,906	90.4%	5	7	12	1,650		9	13	9	ap2001
2001	21,000	26,500	79.2%	7	7	14	1,500		10	15	8	ap2002
2002	23,000	28,000	82.1%	7	8	15	1,533		8	12	9	ap2003
2003	23,000	26,300	87.5%	9	8	17	1,352		10	12	9	ap2004
2004	25,000	28,000	89.3%	6	9	15	1,666		11	10	9	ap2005
2010	23,300	29,400	79.3%	5	9	14	1,664		12	9	9	ap2011
2014	15,200	40,000	38.0%	16	11	27	562	1	11	4	9	ap2015
2017	17,403	43,000	40.5%	8	7	15	1,160		7	4	9	ap2018
2020	19,509	43,358	45.0%	13	7	20	975	1	7	4	9	ap2021
2022	20,103	44,700	45.0%	13	8	21	957	1	9	3	9	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

José Gustavo Angel Ramírez, M.X.Y. † (Vicar Apostolic: 19 Jun 1989 to 17 Sep 2009)
Belarmino Correa Yepes, M.X.Y. † (Prefect: 30 Oct 1967 to 19 Jan 1989)
Heriberto Correa Yepes, M.X.Y. † (Prefect: 11 Nov 1953 to Dec 1966)
Gerardo Valencia Cano, M.X.Y. † (Prefect: 19 Jul 1949 to 24 Mar 1953)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Mitú
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 42, Page 133, and Page 134
Vicariate Apostolic of Mitú-Puerto Inírida
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 81, Page 1,084, and Page 1,085

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