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Apostolic Vicariate of Casanare

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Country
  
Colombia

Area
  
44,200 km²

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Metropolitan
  
Immediately subject to the Holy See

Population - Total - Catholics
  
165,330 (1990) 141,142 (1990) (85,4%)

Bishop
  
Olavio López Duque, O.A.R.

The Apostolic Vicariate of Casanare (Latin: Apostolicus Vicariatus Casanarensis) was a Roman Catholic apostolic vicariate, located in the central eastern region of Colombia.

History

  • July 17, 1893: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Casanare from the Diocese of Tunja.
  • May 15, 1915: Lost some territory for establishing of Apostolic Prefecture of Arauca.
  • October 29, 1999: Suppressed and divided between two newly created ecclesiastical jurid-sdictions: Vicariate Apostolic of Trinidad (still missionary) and Roman Catholic Diocese of Yopal.

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