Apostolic Vicariate of Leticia

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Apostolic Vicariate of Leticia

Apostolicus Vicariatus Laetitiae
Escudo del Vicariato de Leticia.svg
Location
CountryFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Statistics
Area109,665 km2 (42,342 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2010)
77,500
69,900 (90.2%)
Parishes12
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established8 February 1951 (71 years ago)
CathedralCatedral de Nuestra Señora de La Paz
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Vicar Apostolic José de Jesús Quintero Díaz
Bishops emeritus William de Jesús Ruiz Velásquez
Map
Mapa Vicariato Apostolico de Leticia.svg

The Apostolic Vicariate of Leticia (Latin : Apostolicus Vicariatus Laetitiae) in the Catholic Church is located in the city of Leticia, Amazonas, in Colombia.

Contents

History

On 8 February 1951 Pope Pius XII established the Prefecture Apostolic of Leticia from the Vicariate Apostolic of Caquetá. Blessed John Paul II elevated it to a Vicariate Apostolic on 23 October 2000. [1] [2]

Ordinaries

See also

Sources

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


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