Leticia (Vicariate Apostolic) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

José de Jesús Quintero Díaz, Vicar Apostolic

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic
Elevated: 23 October 2000
Vicariate
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Colombia
Square Kilometers: 109,665 (42,358 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Carrera 11a N. 11-95, Leticia, Amazonas, Colombia
Telephone: (8)592.71.37
Fax: 592.75.43

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Leticia
- Latin Name: Laetitae
- Erected: 8 February 1951
- Country: Colombia

Past and Present Ordinaries

Marceliano Eduardo Canyes Santacana, O.F.M. Cap. † (11 Jan 1952 Appointed - 4 Mar 1989 Resigned)
Alfonso Yepes Rojo † (4 Mar 1989 Appointed - 21 May 1990 Died)
William de Jesús Ruiz Velásquez † (8 Jul 1997 Appointed - 23 Oct 2000 Resigned)
José de Jesús Quintero Díaz (23 Oct 2000 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Leticia
8 February 1951	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Caquetá (Comisaria de Amazones)	Prefecture Apostolic of Leticia (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Leticia
23 October 2000	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Leticia	Vicariate Apostolic of Leticia

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Prefecture Apostolic of Leticia

1966 17,500 18,900 92.6% 1 10 11 1,590 14 33 3 ap1967

1970 17,500 18,000 97.2% 14 14 1,250 17 33 ap1971

1976 21,000 22,500 93.3% 11 11 1,909 12 40 3 ap1977

1980 24,000 25,000 96.0% 2 11 13 1,846 12 42 4 ap1981

1990 33,300 34,500 96.5% 9 8 17 1,958 9 42 6 ap1991

1996 57,200 61,230 93.4% 12 6 18 3,177 7 37 9 ap2000

Vicariate Apostolic of Leticia

2000 57,900 62,120 93.2% 14 5 19 3,047 6 35 12 ap2001

2001 59,600 64,500 92.4% 23 3 26 2,292 4 36 12 ap2002

2002 59,600 64,500 92.4% 14 3 17 3,505 4 38 12 ap2003

2003 59,600 64,500 92.4% 14 3 17 3,505 5 37 12 ap2004

2004 62,800 65,300 96.2% 13 3 16 3,925 5 36 12 ap2005

2010 69,900 77,500 90.2% 14 2 16 4,368 3 24 12 ap2011

2014 74,258 81,750 90.8% 11 2 13 5,712 3 22 12 ap2015

2017 78,800 83,900 93.9% 12 7 19 4,147 7 21 12 ap2018

2020 81,060 85,400 94.9% 21 4 25 3,242 4 17 12 ap2021

2022 83,000 88,000 94.3% 13 5 18 4,611 7 15 12 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Prefecture Apostolic of Leticia
1966	17,500	18,900	92.6%	1	10	11	1,590	14	33	3	ap1967
1970	17,500	18,000	97.2%		14	14	1,250	17	33		ap1971
1976	21,000	22,500	93.3%		11	11	1,909	12	40	3	ap1977
1980	24,000	25,000	96.0%	2	11	13	1,846	12	42	4	ap1981
1990	33,300	34,500	96.5%	9	8	17	1,958	9	42	6	ap1991
1996	57,200	61,230	93.4%	12	6	18	3,177	7	37	9	ap2000
Vicariate Apostolic of Leticia
2000	57,900	62,120	93.2%	14	5	19	3,047	6	35	12	ap2001
2001	59,600	64,500	92.4%	23	3	26	2,292	4	36	12	ap2002
2002	59,600	64,500	92.4%	14	3	17	3,505	4	38	12	ap2003
2003	59,600	64,500	92.4%	14	3	17	3,505	5	37	12	ap2004
2004	62,800	65,300	96.2%	13	3	16	3,925	5	36	12	ap2005
2010	69,900	77,500	90.2%	14	2	16	4,368	3	24	12	ap2011
2014	74,258	81,750	90.8%	11	2	13	5,712	3	22	12	ap2015
2017	78,800	83,900	93.9%	12	7	19	4,147	7	21	12	ap2018
2020	81,060	85,400	94.9%	21	4	25	3,242	4	17	12	ap2021
2022	83,000	88,000	94.3%	13	5	18	4,611	7	15	12	ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

José de Jesús Quintero Díaz (Vicar Apostolic: 23 Oct 2000)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Marceliano Eduardo Canyes Santacana, O.F.M. Cap. † (Prefect: 11 Jan 1952 to 4 Mar 1989)
William de Jesús Ruiz Velásquez † (Prefect: 8 Jul 1997 to 23 Oct 2000)
Alfonso Yepes Rojo † (Prefect: 4 Mar 1989 to 21 May 1990)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Leticia
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 43, Page 356, and Page 357
Vicariate Apostolic of Leticia
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 93, Page 421, and Page 422

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