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Apostolic Prefecture of Vichada

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Country
  
Peru

Area
  
102,900 km²

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Metropolitan
  
Immediately subject to the Holy See

The Prefecture Apostolic of Vichada (Latin: Praefectura Apostolica Vichada) was a Roman Catholic Apostolic Prefecture (missionary pre-diocesan jurisdiction) located in the Vichada Department of Colombia. It was exempt, i.e. directly subject to the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical province.

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History

  • April 7, 1956: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Vichada, on territory split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Villavicencio.
  • December 22, 1999: Suppressed to Apostolic Vicariate of Inírida and to establish two other new Apostolic vicariates: Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Carreño and Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Gaitán.

    • Ordinaries

    all incumbents were missionary members of the Latin (Roman rite) congregation of the Missionaries of the Company of Mary (S.M.M.)
    Apostolic Prefects of Ucayali
  • Fr. Emiliano Pied, S.M.M. (July 31, 1956 – 1962)
  • Fr. Alfonso Cuypers, S.M.M. (January 22, 1963 – 1969)
  • Fr. Lucreciano Onofre Gonsález, S.M.M. (March 28, 1969 – 1974)
  • Fr. José Aurelio Rozo Gutiérrez, S.M.M. (May 6, 1977 – December 22, 1999)

    • References

    Apostolic Prefecture of Vichada Wikipedia
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