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Apostolic vicariate Puerto Gaitán, Colombia

Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Gaitán

Portus Gaitan(us)

The Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Gaitan is a Latin rite missionary jurisdiction in Meta department, Colombia, exempt and directly dependent on the Holy See. It was erected on 22 December 1999 from the suppressed Apostolic Prefecture of Vichada and territory of the Diocese of Villavicencio. Its seat is the Catedral Maria Madre de la Iglesia in Puerto Gaitan.

On the map

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The address the register holds for Catedral Maria Madre de la Iglesia, in Puerto Gaitán, Colombia.

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Established
1999
Catholics
203,200
Priests
22
Territory
50,500 km²

Parishes and churches

13 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

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The bishop

Vicar Apostolic
Raul Alfonso Carrillo Martinez
Born
22 September 1964
Birthplace
Ubaté

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The cathedral

Catedral Maria Madre de la Iglesia stands in Puerto Gaitán, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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History

In the town of Puerto Gaitán in Colombia, the Catholic Church maintains this apostolic vicariate, known in Latin as Apostolicus Vicariatus Portus Gaitani.