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Apostolic Vicariate of

Tierradentro

Colombia Colombia

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Apostolic Vicariate Apostolic Vicariate

Name: Tierradentro / Tierradentroën(sis) (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Special Churches

Espinal (↑), Neiva (→), Garzón (↓)

Present Prelates

Vicar Apostolic (2015.06.05 – ...):Bishop Oscar Augusto Múnera Ochoa (60)Bishop Oscar Augusto Múnera Ochoa (60)

Titular Bishop of Corniculana

Ordinaries

Vicars Apostolic of Tierradentro (Roman Rite)

Bishop Oscar Augusto Múnera Ochoa (60)Bishop Oscar Augusto Múnera Ochoa (60)
(2015.06.05 – ...)

Vicar Apostolic of Tierradentro (Colombia)
Titular Bishop of Corniculana

Born:1962.05.27 (San Pedro de los Milagros, Colombia)
Ordained Priest:1988.11.22
Consecrated Bishop:2015.07.10

Titular Bishop of Corniculana (2015.06.05 – ...)

Vicar Apostolic of Tierradentro (Colombia) (2015.06.05 – ...)

Bishop Edgar Hernando Tirado Mazo, M.X.Y. (84)Bishop Edgar Hernando Tirado Mazo, M.X.Y. (84)
(2003.12.19 – 2015.06.05)

Titular Bishop of Zaba
Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Tierradentro (Colombia)

Born:1939.02.22 (Medellin, Colombia)
Ordained Priest:1970.11.29
Consecrated Bishop:2004.03.31

Vicar Apostolic of Tierradentro (Colombia) (2003.12.19 – 2015.06.05)

Titular Bishop of Zaba (2003.12.19 – ...)

Bishop Jorge García Isaza, C.M.
(2000.02.17 – 2003.04.25)

Born:1928.07.02 (Colombia)
Ordained Priest:1954.02.14
Consecrated Bishop:2000.03.26
Died:2016.08.16 († 88)

Prefect Apostolic of Tierradentro (Colombia) (1989.05.05 – 2000.02.17)

Vicar Apostolic of Tierradentro (Colombia) (2000.02.17 – 2003.04.25)

Titular Bishop of Budua (2000.02.17 – 2016.08.16)

Prefects Apostolic of Tierradentro (Roman Rite)

Fr. Jorge García Isaza, C.M. (later Bishop)
(1989.05.05 – 2000.02.17)

(see above)

Fr. Germán Garcia Isaza, C.M. (later Bishop)
(1977.07.21 – 1988.06.18)

Ora et labora

Born:1936.09.02 (Colombia)
Ordained Priest:1962.02.11
Consecrated Bishop:1988.08.03
Died:2006.10.11 († 70)

Prefect Apostolic of Tierradentro (Colombia) (1977.07.21 – 1988.06.18)

Bishop of Caldas (Colombia) (1988.06.18 – 2002.03.01)

Bishop of Apartadó (Colombia) (2002.03.01 – 2006.10.11)

Fr. Enrique Alejandro Vallejo Bernal, C.M.
(1950.10.27 – 1977)

Died:1977

Prefect Apostolic of Tierradentro (Colombia) (1950.10.27 – 1977)

Fr. Emilio Larquère, C.M.
(1923.11.09 – 1949)

Born:1869.05.16 (France)
Ordained Priest:1895.06.23
Died:1949 († 80)

Prefect Apostolic of Arauca (Colombia) (1916.01 – 1923.11.09)

Prefect Apostolic of Tierradentro (Colombia) (1923.11.09 – 1949)

Statistics

Area: 2,085 km²

Population: 69,700 Catholics (92.9% of 75,000 total) (2020)

Statistics: 10 parishes, 1 mission, 15 priests (10 diocesan, 5 religious), 9 lay religious (9 brothers), 5 seminarians (2020)

History

Last updated on 2023.04.13

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