Apostolic Vicariate of Leticia
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Apostolic Vicariate of Leticia
Apostolicus Vicariatus Laetitiae
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| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Statistics | |
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| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 77,500 69,900 (90.2%) |
| Parishes | 12 |
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| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 8 February 1951 (73 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de Nuestra Señora de La Paz |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Vicar Apostolic | José de Jesús Quintero Díaz |
| Emeritus Bishops | William de Jesús Ruiz Velásquez |
| Map | |
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The Vicariate Apostolic 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
- Marceliano Eduardo Canyes Santacana, O.F.M. Cap. † (11 Jan 1952 - 4 Mar 1989) Resigned
- Alfonso Yepes Rojo † (4 Mar 1989 - 21 May 1990) Died
- Sede vacante (21 May 1990 - 8 Jul 1997)
- William de Jesús Ruiz Velásquez (8 Jul 1997 - 23 Oct 2000) Resigned
- José de Jesús Quintero Díaz (23 Oct 2000 - present)
See also
Sources
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