Apostolic Vicariate of Tierradentro
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CountryColombia
Area2,087 km2 (806 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2010)
- 66,500
- 55,500 (83.5%)
Parishes10
Apostolic Vicariate of Tierradentro Apostolicus Vicariatus Tierradentroënsis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,087 km2 (806 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 10 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 13 May 1921 (104 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral San Antonio de Ambostá de Belalcázar |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Vicar Apostolic | Sede Vacante[1] |
| Bishops emeritus | Óscar Augusto Múnera Ochoa Edgar Hernando Tirado Mazo, M.X.Y. |
The Apostolic Vicariate of Tierradentro (Latin: Apostolicus Vicariatus Tierradentroënsis) in the Catholic Church is located in the town of Belalcázar in the municipality of Páez, Cauca, in Colombia.
On 13 May 1921 Pope Benedict XV established the Prefecture Apostolic of Tierradentro from the Archdiocese of Popayán. Blessed John Paul II elevated the prefecture to an Apostolic Vicariate on 17 February 2000.[2][3] The most recent vicar apostolic of Tirrradentro Bishop Oscar Augusto Múnera Ochoa resigned on 20 July 2024 amid sexual abuse allegations.[1][4]
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