Apostolic Prefecture of Vichada

Former Latin Catholic jurisdiction in Colombia (1956-1999)

Prefecture Apostolic of Vichada

Praefectura Apostolica Vichada

Location
Country| Peru
Metropolitan| Exempt directly to the Holy See
Statistics
Area| 102,900 km2 (39,700 sq mi)
Information
Denomination| Catholic Church
Sui iuris church| Latin Church
Rite| Roman Rite

The Prefecture Apostolic of Vichada (Latin: Praefectura Apostolica Vichada) was a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or apostolic prefecture of the Catholic Church in Vichada Department, Colombia.

## History

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* April 7, 1956: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Vichada, on territory split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Villavicencio.
* December 22, 1999: Suppressed to Apostolic Vicariate of Inírida and to establish two other new Apostolic vicariates: Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Carreño and Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Gaitán.

## Ordinaries

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all incumbents were missionary members of the Missionaries of the Company of Mary (S.M.M.)
Apostolic Prefects of Ucayali

* Fr. Emiliano Pied, S.M.M. (July 31, 1956 – 1962)
* Fr. Alfonso Cuypers, S.M.M. (January 22, 1963 – 1969)
* Fr. Lucreciano Onofre Gonsález, S.M.M. (March 28, 1969 – 1974)
* Fr. José Aurelio Rozo Gutiérrez, S.M.M. (May 6, 1977 – December 22, 1999)

## See also

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* Catholic Church in Colombia

## References

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## External links

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* GCatholic.org, with incumbent biography links

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* Catholicism
* Colombia

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