Apostolic Vicariate of San Andrés y Providencia
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The Vicariate Apostolic of San Andrés y Providencia (Latin: Apostolicus Vicariatus Sancti Andreae et Providentiae) in the Catholic Church is located in the town of San Andrés, San Andrés y Providencia in Colombia.
Apostolic Vicariate of San Andrés y Providencia Apostolicus Vicariatus Sancti Andreae et Providentiae | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 52 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2014) 96,000 66,500 (69.3%) |
| Parishes | 11 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 20 June 1912 (112 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de La Sagrada Familia |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Vicar Apostolic | Jaime Uriel Sanabria Arias |
| Bishops emeritus | Eulises González Sánchez |
History
editOn 20 June 1912 Pius X established the mission sui iuris of San Andrés y Providencia from the Archdiocese of Cartagena. Pope Pius XII elevated the mission to a Prefecture Apostolic on 14 November 1946. John Paul II elevated it to a Vicariate Apostolic on 5 December 2000.[1][2]
Ordinaries
edit- Fr. Riccardo Turner, MHM † (1912–1926) Died
- Fr. Eugenio (Juan Bautista) da Carcagente (Soler Rodríguez), OFMCap † (23 Jul 1926 – 21 Oct 1952) Died
- Fr. Gaspar (José) Pérez Pérez (de Orihuela), OFMCap † (9 Jan 1953 – 1965) Died
- Fr. Alfonso Robledo de Manizales, OFMCap † (11 Jan 1966 – 1972) Died
- Fr. Antonio Ferrándiz Morales, OFMCap † (24 Mar 1972 – 10 Nov 1998) Died
- Bp. Eulises González Sánchez (5 Dec 2000 – April 16, 2016)
- Bp. Jaime Uriel Sanabria Arias (April 16, 2016 – Present)
See also
editSources
edit- ^ "Vicariate Apostolic of San Andrés y Providencia". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-16.[self-published source]
- ^ "Apostolic Vicariate of San Andrés y Providencia". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
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