Apostolic Vicariate of Leticia
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Country
Colombia
ColombiaArea109,665 km2 (42,342 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2010)
- 77,500
- 69,900 (90.2%)
Parishes12
Apostolic Vicariate of Leticia Apostolicus Vicariatus Laetitiae | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 109,665 km2 (42,342 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 12 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 8 February 1951 (75 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de Nuestra Señora de La Paz |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Vicar Apostolic | John Mario Mesa Palacio |
| Bishops emeritus | José de Jesús Quintero Díaz |
| Map | |
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The Apostolic Vicariate of Leticia (Latin: Apostolicus Vicariatus Laetitiae) in the Catholic Church is located in the city of Leticia, Amazonas, in Colombia.
On 8 February 1951 Pope Pius XII established the Prefecture Apostolic of Leticia from the Vicariate Apostolic of Caquetá. Blessed John Paul II elevated it to a Vicariate Apostolic on 23 October 2000.[1][2]
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