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Apostolic Vicariate of San Andrés y Providencia

Apostolic Vicariate of San Andrés y Providencia

Catholic missionary jurisdiction in Colombia

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.

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History

On 20 June 1912 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. John Paul II elevated it to a Vicariate Apostolic on 5 December 2000.[1][2]

Ordinaries

  • Fr. Riccardo Turner, MHM † (1912–1926) Died
  • Fr. Eugenio (Juan Bautista) da Carcagente (Soler Rodríguez), OFMCap † (23 Jul 1926 – 21 Oct 1952) Died
  • Fr. Gaspar (José) Pérez Pérez (de Orihuela), OFMCap † (9 Jan 1953 – 1965) Died
  • Fr. Alfonso Robledo de Manizales, OFMCap † (11 Jan 1966 – 1972) Died
  • Fr. Antonio Ferrándiz Morales, OFMCap † (24 Mar 1972 – 10 Nov 1998) Died
  • Bp. Eulises González Sánchez (5 Dec 2000 – April 16, 2016)
  • Bp. Jaime Uriel Sanabria Arias (April 16, 2016 – Present)

See also

Sources

  1. [1]
    "Vicariate Apostolic of San Andrés y Providencia". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-16.[self-published source]
  2. [2]
    "Apostolic Vicariate of San Andrés y Providencia". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-04-16.


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