Apostolic Vicariate of Guapi
| Apostolic Vicariate of Guapi Apostolicus Vicariatus Guapiensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 10,000 km2 (3,900 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 132,000 128,000 (97%) |
| Parishes | 5 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 5 April 1954 (62 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de La Inmaculada Concepción |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Vicar Apostolic | Sede vacante |
| Emeritus Bishops | Rafael Morales Duque, O.F.M. |
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The Vicariate Apostolic of Guapi (Latin: Apostolicus Vicariatus Guapiensis) in the Catholic Church is located in the town of Guapi, Cauca in Colombia.
History
On 5 April 1954 Pope Pius XII established the Prefecture Apostolic of Guapi from the Prefecture Apostolic of Tumaco. Blessed John Paul II elevated it to a Vicariate Apostolic on 13 February 2001.[1][2]
Ordinaries
- José de Jesús Arango, O.F.M. † (23 Apr 1954 - 1969) Died
- José Miguel López Hurtado, O.F.M. † (28 Nov 1969 - 1982) Resigned
- Alberto Lee López, O.F.M. † (8 Mar 1985 - 1992) Died
- Rafael Morales Duque, O.F.M. (5 May 1994 - 13 Feb 2001) Resigned
- Hernán Alvarado Solano † (13 Feb 2001 - 31 Jan 2011) Died
See also
Sources
- ↑ "Vicariate Apostolic of Guapi". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
- ↑ "Apostolic Vicariate of Guapi". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
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