Apostolic Vicariate of Guapi

Apostolic Vicariate of Guapi
Apostolicus Vicariatus Guapiensis
Location
Country  Colombia
Statistics
Area 10,000 km2 (3,900 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2010)
132,000
128,000 (97%)
Parishes 5
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 5 April 1954 (64 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral de La Inmaculada Concepción
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Vicar Apostolic Sede vacante
Emeritus Bishops Rafael Morales Duque, O.F.M.
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The Vicariate Apostolic of Guapi (Latin: Apostolicus Vicariatus Guapiensis) in the Catholic Church is located in the town of Guapi, Cauca in Colombia.

History

On 5 April 1954 Pope Pius XII established the Prefecture Apostolic of Guapi from the Prefecture Apostolic of Tumaco. Blessed John Paul II elevated it to a Vicariate Apostolic on 13 February 2001.[1][2]

Ordinaries

  • José de Jesús Arango, O.F.M. † (23 Apr 1954 – 1969) Died
  • José Miguel López Hurtado, O.F.M. † (28 Nov 1969 – 1982) Resigned
  • Alberto Lee López, O.F.M. † (8 Mar 1985 – 1992) Died
  • Rafael Morales Duque, O.F.M. (5 May 1994 – 13 Feb 2001) Resigned
  • Hernán Alvarado Solano † (13 Feb 2001 – 31 Jan 2011) Died

See also

Sources

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


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