Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Ayacucho explained

Jurisdiction:Apostolic Vicariate
Puerto Ayacucho
Latin:Apostolicus Vicariatus Portus Ayacuquensis
Country:Venezuela
Province:Immediately exempt to the Holy See
Area Km2:183,000
Population:219,000
Population As Of:2010
Catholics:167,000
Catholics Percent:76.3
Parishes:12
Denomination:Catholic Church
Sui Iuris Church:Latin Church
Rite:Roman Rite
Established:5 February 1932 (years ago)
Cathedral:Catedral María Auxiliadora
Bishop:Jonny Eduardo Reyes Sequera, S.D.B.
Bishop Title:Vicar Apostolic
Map:Vicariato apostólico de Puerto Ayacucho.svg

The Apostolic Vicariate (or Vicariate Apostolic) of Puerto Ayacucho (Latin: Apostolicus Vicariatus Portus Ayacuquensis) is a Latin Church missionary ecclesiastical jurisdiction or apostolic vicariate of the Catholic Church in Venezuela. Its cathedral see, Catedral María Auxiliadora, is located in the town of Puerto Ayacucho, in Venezuela's Amazonas state. It is immediately exempt to the Holy See and not part of any ecclesiastical province.

History

On 5 February 1932 Pope Pius XI established the Prefecture Apostolic of Alto Orinoco from territory taken from the then Diocese of Santo Tomás de Guayana (which meanwhile became the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ciudad Bolívar).

It was elevated to a Vicariate Apostolic and given its present name by Pope Pius XII on 7 May 1953.[1] [2]

Incumbent Ordinaries

So far, all incumbents have been members of the missionary Salesians (S.D.B.) congregation

Apostolic Prefects of Alto Orinoco
Apostolic Vicars

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vicariate Apostolic of Puerto Ayacucho. Catholic Hierarchy. 2013-04-19.
  2. Web site: Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Ayacucho. Giga Catholic. 2013-04-19.