Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Carreño

The Vicariate Apostolic of Puerto Carreño (Latin: Apostolicus Vicariatus Portus Carreniensis) in the Catholic Church is located in the city of Puerto Carreño in Colombia.

Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Carreño Apostolicus Vicariatus Portus Carreniensis
Location
Country	Colombia
Statistics
Area	71,368 km2 (27,555 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2010) 42,250 30,400 (72%)
Parishes	4
Information
Denomination	Catholic Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	22 December 1999 (25 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Nuestra Señora del Carmen
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Vicar Apostolic	vacant
Bishops emeritus	Alvaro Efrén Rincón Rojas, C.Ss.R.
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History

On 22 December 1999 Blessed John Paul II established the Vicariate Apostolic of Puerto Carreño when the Prefecture Apostolic of Vichada was suppressed.^[1][2]

Ordinaries

• Alvaro Efrén Rincón Rojas, C.Ss.R. (22 Dec 1999 – 10 Jun 2010) Resigned
• Francisco Antonio Ceballos Escobar, C.Ss.R. (10 Jun 2010 – 22 Apr 2020) Appointed Bishop of Riohacha

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Colombia