Apostolic Vicariate of Guapi

Apostolic Vicariate of Guapi Apostolicus Vicariatus Guapiensis
Location
Country	Colombia
Statistics
Area	10,000 km2 (3,900 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2010) 132,000 128,000 (97%)
Parishes	5
Information
Denomination	Catholic Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	5 April 1954 (71 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral de La Inmaculada Concepción
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Vicar Apostolic	Alfonso García López
Bishops emeritus	Rafael Morales Duque, O.F.M. Carlos Alberto Correa Martínez
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The Vicariate Apostolic of Guapi (Latin : Apostolicus Vicariatus Guapiensis) in the Catholic Church is located in the town of Guapi, Cauca in Colombia.

History

On 5 April 1954 Pope Pius XII established the Prefecture Apostolic of Guapi from the Prefecture Apostolic of Tumaco. Blessed John Paul II elevated it to a Vicariate Apostolic on 13 February 2001. ^{[1] [2]}

Ordinaries

• José de Jesús Arango, O.F.M. † (23 Apr 1954 – 1969) Died
• José Miguel López Hurtado, O.F.M. † (28 Nov 1969 – 1982) Resigned
• Alberto Lee López, O.F.M. † (8 Mar 1985 – 1992) Died
• Rafael Morales Duque, O.F.M. † (5 May 1994 – 13 Feb 2001) Resigned
• Hernán Alvarado Solano † (13 Feb 2001 – 31 Jan 2011) Died
• Carlos Alberto Correa Martínez (3 Dec 2013 - 14 Jun 2025)
• Alfonso García López (since 14 Jun 2025)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Colombia

Sources

1. "Vicariate Apostolic of Guapi". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-16.^{[ self-published source ]}
2. "Apostolic Vicariate of Guapi". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-04-16.