Apostolic Prefecture of Vichada explained

Jurisdiction:	Prefecture Apostolic
Vichada
Latin:	Praefectura Apostolica Vichada
Country:	Peru
Metropolitan:	Exempt directly to the Holy See
Denomination:	Catholic Church
Sui Iuris Church:	Latin Church
Rite:	Roman Rite
Area Km2:	102,900

The Prefecture Apostolic of Vichada (Latin: Praefectura Apostolica Vichada) was a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or apostolic prefecture of the Catholic Church in Vichada Department, Colombia.

History

• April 7, 1956: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Vichada, on territory split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Villavicencio.
• December 22, 1999: Suppressed to Apostolic Vicariate of Inírida and to establish two other new Apostolic vicariates: Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Carreño and Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Gaitán.

Ordinaries

all incumbents were missionary members of the Missionaries of the Company of Mary (S.M.M.)

Apostolic Prefects of Ucayali

• Fr. Emiliano Pied, S.M.M. (July 31, 1956 – 1962)
• Fr. Alfonso Cuypers, S.M.M. (January 22, 1963 – 1969)
• Fr. Lucreciano Onofre Gonsález, S.M.M. (March 28, 1969 – 1974)
• Fr. José Aurelio Rozo Gutiérrez, S.M.M. (May 6, 1977 – December 22, 1999)

See also

• Catholic Church in Colombia

External links

• GCatholic.org, with incumbent biography links