Apostolic Vicariate of Leticia

Apostolic Vicariate of Leticia Apostolicus Vicariatus Laetitiae
Location
Country	Colombia
Statistics
Area	109,665 km^2 (42,342 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2010) 77,500 69,900 (90.2%)
Parishes	12
Information
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
Bishops emeritus	William de Jesús Ruiz Velásquez
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The Apostolic Vicariate of Leticia (Latin: Apostolicus Vicariatus Laetitiae) in the Catholic Church is located in the city of Leticia, Amazonas, in Colombia.

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

• Roman Catholicism in Colombia

Sources

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