Apostolic Vicariate Puerto Leguízamo-Solano
| Apostolic Vicariate Puerto Leguízamo-Solano | |
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| Basic data | |
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| Country | Colombia |
| Apostolic Vicar | Joaquím Humberto Pinzón Güiza IMC |
| founding | 2013 |
| surface | 64,000 km² |
| Parishes | 6 (February 21, 2013) |
| Residents | 46,000 (February 21, 2013) |
| Catholics | 36,000 (February 21, 2013) |
| proportion of | 78.3% |
| Religious priest | 7 (February 21, 2013) |
| Catholics per priest | 5,143 |
| Religious sisters | 8 (February 21, 2013) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Spanish |
| cathedral | Nuestra Señora del Carmen |
The Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Leguízamo-Solano ( lat. : Apostolicus Vicariatus Portus Leguizamensis-Solanensis ) is an in Colombia located Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate with headquarters in Puerto Leguízamo . It includes the municipalities of Puerto Leguízamo ( Departamento de Putumayo ) and Solano ( Departamento del Caquetá ) and part of the municipality of Puerto Alegría ( Departamento de Amazonas ).
history
Pope Benedict XVI founded it on February 21, 2013 from cession of territory of the Vicariate Apostolic San Vicente .
See also
Web links
- Entry to Apostolic Vicariate Puerto Leguízamo-Solano on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Entry to Apostolic Vicariate Puerto Leguízamo-Solano on gcatholic.org (English)