Apostolic Vicariate of San Andrés y Providencia
| Apostolic Vicariate of San Andrés y Providencia Apostolicus Vicariatus Sancti Andreae et Providentiae | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 57 km2 (22 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 92,000 63,000 (68.5%) |
| Parishes | 10 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 20 June 1912 (103 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de La Sagrada Familia |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Vicar Apostolic | Eulises González Sánchez |
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.
History
On 5 December 2000 Saint 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. Blessed John Paul II elevated it to a Vicariate Apostolic on 5 December 2000.[1][2]
Ordinaries
- Riccardo Turner, M.H.M. † (1912 - 1926) Died
- Eugenio (Juan Bautista) da Carcagente (Soler Rodríguez), O.F.M. Cap. † (23 Jul 1926 - 21 Oct 1952) Died
- Gaspar (José) Pérez Pérez (de Orihuela), O.F.M. Cap. † (9 Jan 1953 - 1965) Died
- Alfonso Robledo de Manizales, O.F.M. Cap. † (11 Jan 1966 - 1972) Died
- Antonio Ferrándiz Morales, O.F.M. Cap. † (24 Mar 1972 - 10 Nov 1998) Died
- Eulises González Sánchez (5 Dec 2000–present)
See also
Sources
- ↑ "Vicariate Apostolic of San Andrés y Providencia". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
- ↑ "Apostolic Vicariate of San Andrés y Providencia". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
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