Apostolic Vicariate of San Andrés y Providencia

Apostolic Vicariate of San Andrés y Providencia

Apostolicus Vicariatus Sancti Andreae et Providentiae
Location
CountryColombia
Statistics
Area52 km2 (20 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2014)
96,000
66,500 (69.3%)
Parishes11
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established20 June 1912 (112 years ago)
CathedralCatedral de La Sagrada Familia
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Vicar ApostolicJaime Uriel Sanabria Arias
Bishops emeritusEulises 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 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. ^ "Vicariate Apostolic of San Andrés y Providencia". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-16.[self-published source]
  2. ^ "Apostolic Vicariate of San Andrés y Providencia". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-04-16.


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