Apostolic Vicariate of Guapi

The Vicariate Apostolic of Guapi (Latin: Apostolicus Vicariatus Guapiensis) in the Catholic Church is located in the town of Guapi, Cauca in Colombia.

Apostolic Vicariate of Guapi Apostolicus Vicariatus Guapiensis
Location
Country	Colombia
Statistics
Area	10,000 km^2 (3,900 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2010) 132,000 128,000 (97%)
Parishes	5
Information
Denomination	Catholic Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	5 April 1954 (66 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral de La Inmaculada Concepción
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Vicar Apostolic	Carlos Alberto Correa Martínez
Bishops emeritus	Rafael Morales Duque, O.F.M.
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History

On 5 April 1954 Pope Pius XII established the Prefecture Apostolic of Guapi from the Prefecture Apostolic of Tumaco. Blessed John Paul II elevated it to a Vicariate Apostolic on 13 February 2001.[1][2]

Ordinaries

• José de Jesús Arango, O.F.M. † (23 Apr 1954 – 1969) Died
• José Miguel López Hurtado, O.F.M. † (28 Nov 1969 – 1982) Resigned
• Alberto Lee López, O.F.M. † (8 Mar 1985 – 1992) Died
• Rafael Morales Duque, O.F.M. † (5 May 1994 – 13 Feb 2001) Resigned
• Hernán Alvarado Solano † (13 Feb 2001 – 31 Jan 2011) Died
• Carlos Alberto Correa Martínez (3 Dec 2013 - )

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Colombia

Sources

1. "Vicariate Apostolic of Guapi". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
2. "Apostolic Vicariate of Guapi". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-04-16.