Apostolic Vicariate of Tierradentro

Apostolic Vicariate of Tierradentro
Apostolicus Vicariatus Tierradentroënsis
Location
Country Colombia
Statistics
Area 2,087 km2 (806 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
66,500
55,500 (83.5%)
Parishes 10
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 13 May 1921 (95 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral San Antonio de Ambostá de Belalcázar
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Vicar Apostolic Bishop-elect Óscar Augusto Múnera Ochoa
Emeritus Bishops Edgar Hernando Tirado Mazo, M.X.Y.

The Apostolic Vicariate of Tierradentro (Latin: Apostolicus Vicariatus Tierradentroënsis) in the Catholic Church is located in the town of Belalcázar in the municipality of Páez, Cauca, in Colombia.

History

On 13 May 1921 Pope Benedict XV established the Prefecture Apostolic of Tierradentro from the Archdiocese of Popayán. Blessed John Paul II elevated the prefecture to an Apostolic Vicariate on 17 February 2000.[1][2]

Ordinaries

See also

Sources

  1. "Vicariate Apostolic of Tierradentro". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
  2. "Apostolic Vicariate of Tierradentro". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-04-16.


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