Apostolic Vicariate of Casanare

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]

Apostolic Vicariate of Casanare Apostolicus Vicariatus Casanarensis
Location
Country	Colombia
Metropolitan	Immediately subject to the Holy See
Statistics
Area	44,200 km2 (17,100 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	165,330 (1990) 141,142 (1990) (85,4%)
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Dissolved	1999
Leadership
Bishop	Olavio López Duque, O.A.R.

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

• July 17, 1893: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Casanare from the Diocese of Tunja.
• May 15, 1915: Lost some territory for establishing of Apostolic Prefecture of Arauca.
• October 29, 1999: Suppressed and divided between two newly created ecclesiastical jurisdictions: Vicariate Apostolic of Trinidad (still missionary) and Roman Catholic Diocese of Yopal.