Apostolic Vicariate of Tierradentro, Colombia 🇨🇴 (original) (raw)
Celebrations
History
- 1921.05.13: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Tierradentro / Tierradentroën(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Popayán)
- 2000.02.17: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Tierradentro / Tierradentroën(sis) (Latin)
Present Prelates
Ordinaries
| Vicars Apostolic of Tierradentro (Roman Rite) |
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 Bishop Marco Antonio Merchán Ladino (54) (Apostolic Administrator 2024.07.29 – ...) |
 Bishop Oscar Augusto Múnera Ochoa (62) (2015.06.05 – 2024.07.20)Titular Bishop of CorniculanaVicar Apostolic emeritus of Tierradentro (Colombia)Born:1962.05.27 (San Pedro de los Milagros, Colombia)Ordained Priest:1988.11.22Consecrated Bishop:2015.07.10Priest of Santa Rosa de Osos (Colombia) (1988.11.22 – 2015.06.05)Vicar Apostolic of Tierradentro (Colombia) (2015.06.05 – 2024.07.20)Titular Bishop of Corniculana (2015.06.05 – ...) |
| Bishop Edgar Hernando Tirado Mazo, M.X.Y. (85) (2003.12.19 – 2015.06.05)Titular Bishop of ZabaVicar Apostolic emeritus of Tierradentro (Colombia) |
| Bishop Jorge GarcÃa Isaza, C.M. (2000.02.17 – 2003.04.25)Born:1928.07.02 (Colombia)Ordained Priest:1954.02.14Consecrated Bishop:2000.03.26Died: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 GarcÃa 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 laboraBorn:1936.09.02 (Colombia)Ordained Priest:1962.02.11Consecrated Bishop:1988.08.03Died: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)Prefect Apostolic of Tierradentro (Colombia) (1950.10.27 – 1977) |
| Fr. Emilio Larquère, C.M. (1923.11.09 – 1948.07.03)Born:1869.05.16 (France)Ordained Priest:1895.06.23Died:1948.07.03 (†79)Prefect Apostolic of Arauca (Colombia) (1916.01 – 1923.11.09)Prefect Apostolic of Tierradentro (Colombia) (1923.11.09 – 1948.07.03) |
Statistics (2022.12.31)
Area: 2,085 km²
Population: 71,710 Catholics (93.4% of 76,760 total)
Pastoral Centres: 10 parishes
Personnel: 16 priests (13 diocesan, 3 religious), 14 religious (7 brothers, 7 sisters), 4 seminarians