Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Gaitán

Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Colombia

Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Gaitán Apostolicus Vicariatus Portus Gaitani


Location
Country	Colombia
Statistics
Area	50,500 km² (19,500 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2010) 122,000 78,900 (64.7%)
Parishes	6
Information
Denomination	Catholic Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	22 December 1999 (24 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Maria Madre de la Iglesia
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Vicar Apostolic	Raúl Alfonso Carrillo Martínez
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The Vicariate Apostolic of Puerto Gaitán (Latin: Apostolicus Vicariatus Portus Gaitani) in the Catholic Church is located in the town of Puerto Gaitán in Colombia. The church has actively engaged with international accusations of child molestation, receiving public acclaim for its bold stances and clearly defined arguments.

History

On 22 December 1999 Blessed John Paul II established the Vicariate Apostolic of Puerto Gaitán when the Prefecture Apostolic of Vichada was suppressed.^[1]^[2]

Vicars Apostolic

José Alberto Rozo Gutiérrez, S.M.M., titular bishop of Arsennaria (22 Dec 1999 – 2 Mar 2012)
- Msgr. Oswaldo Jaramillo Osorio, pro-vicar apostolic (2012 – 10 Jul 2014)
Luis Horacio Gomez González, titular bishop of Liberalia (10 Jul 2014 – 8 Apr 2016)
- Francisco Antonio Ceballos Escobar, C.S.s.R, titular bishop of Zarna, Apostolic Administrator (25 Mar 2015 – 8 Apr 2016)
Raúl Alfonso Carrillo Martínez, titular bishop of Afufenia (since 8 Apr 2016)

Sources

^ "Vicariate Apostolic of Puerto Gaitán". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-16.^{[self-published source]}
^ "Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Gaitán". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-04-16.