Apostolic Vicariate of Leticia Apostolicus Vicariatus Laetitiae | |
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Location | |
Country | Colombia |
Statistics | |
Area | 109,665 km2 (42,342 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2010) 77,500 69,900 (90.2%) |
Parishes | 12 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 8 February 1951 (71 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral 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 | |
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