The Vicariate Apostolic of Inírida (Latin: Apostolicus Vicariatus Iniridanus) in the Catholic Church is located in the town of Inírida, Guainía in Colombia.
Apostolic Vicariate of Inírida Apostolicus Vicariatus Iniridanus | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Coordinates | 3°52′N 67°53′W / 3.867°N 67.883°W |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 86,000 km2 (33,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 30,000 10,200 (34%) |
| Parishes | 5 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 30 November 1996 (28 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nuestra Señora del Carmen |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Vicar Apostolic | Joselito Carreño Quiñonez, M.X.Y. |
| Map | |
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History
editOn 30 November 1996 Blessed John Paul II split the Vicariate Apostolic of Mitú-Puerto Inírida in two and created the Apostolic Vicariate of Mitú and the Vicariate Apostolic of Inírida.[1][2]
Ordinaries
edit- Antonio Bayter Abud, M.X.Y. (30 Nov 1996 – 3 Dec 2013)
- Joselito Carreño Quiñonez, M.X.Y. (3 Dec 2013 - )
See also
editSources
edit- ^ "Vicariate Apostolic of Inírida". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-16.[self-published source]
- ^ "Apostolic Vicariate of Inírida". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
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