Apostolic Vicariate of Inírida

Apostolic Vicariate of Inírida Apostolicus Vicariatus Iniridanus
Location
Country	Colombia
Coordinates	3°52′N 67°53′W
Statistics
Area	86,000 km^2 (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.
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The Vicariate Apostolic of Inírida (Latin: Apostolicus Vicariatus Iniridanus) in the Catholic Church is located in the town of Inírida, Guainía in Colombia.

History

On 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

• Antonio Bayter Abud, M.X.Y. (30 Nov 1996 – 3 Dec 2013)
• Joselito Carreño Quiñonez, M.X.Y. (3 Dec 2013 - )

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Colombia

Sources

1. "Vicariate Apostolic of Inírida". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-16.^{[self-published source]}
2. "Apostolic Vicariate of Inírida". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-04-16.