The Vicariate Apostolic of Guapi (Latin: Apostolicus Vicariatus Guapiensis) in the Catholic Church is located in the town of Guapi, Cauca in Colombia.
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 (70 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de La Inmaculada Concepción |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Vicar Apostolic | Carlos Alberto Correa Martínez |
| Bishops emeritus | Rafael Morales Duque, O.F.M. |
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History edit
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 edit
- 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
- Carlos Alberto Correa Martínez (3 Dec 2013 - )
See also edit
Sources edit
- ^ "Vicariate Apostolic of Guapi". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-16.[self-published source]
- ^ "Apostolic Vicariate of Guapi". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
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