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
CountryColombia
MetropolitanImmediately subject to the Holy See
Statistics
Area44,200 km2 (17,100 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics

165,330 (1990)
141,142 (1990) (85,4%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Dissolved1999
Leadership
BishopOlavio López Duque, O.A.R.

Territory

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Vicariate Apostolic of Casanare". Catholic Answers. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  2. ^ "Casanare (Vicariate Apostolic) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
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