Former Catholic jurisdiction in Colombia
Apostolic Vicariate of Casanare
Apostolicus Vicariatus Casanarensis |
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| Country | Colombia |
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| Metropolitan | Immediately subject to the Holy See |
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| Area | 44,200 km2 (17,100 sq mi) |
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Population
- Total
- Catholics |
165,330 (1990)
141,142 (1990) (85,4%) |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
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| Dissolved | 1999 |
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| Bishop | Olavio López Duque, O.A.R. |
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The Apostolic Vicariate of Casanare (Latin: Apostolicus Vicariatus Casanarensis) was a Roman Catholic apostolic vicariate, located in the central eastern region of Colombia.[1] The Apostolic Vicariate of Casanare was created in 1893 and was suppressed in 1999 when the Roman Catholic Diocese of Yopal was erected.[2]
Territory
The territory of the Apostolic Vicariate of Casanare formed an "immense triangle" with bounds on the northeast by the Meta, on the northwest by Venezuela, and on the west by the Andes.
Nearby dioceses were in Bogota, Tunja, and Pamplona.[1]
Historical summary
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