Vicariate Apostolic of Puerto Carreño

Vicariatus Apostolicus Portus Carreniensis

Bishop(s)

Álvaro Mon Peréz, C.Ss.R., Vicar Apostolic
Alvaro Efrén Rincón Rojas, C.SS.R., Vicar Apostolic Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic
Erected: 22 December 1999
Vicariate
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Colombia
Square Kilometers: 57,000 (22,016 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.vicariatoapostolicopuertocarreno.org
Mailing Address: Avenida Orinoco N. 7-19, Puerto Carreno [Vichada], Colombia
Telephone: 318.421.4466

Past and Present Ordinaries

Alvaro Efrén Rincón Rojas, C.SS.R. (22 Dec 1999 Appointed - 10 Jun 2010 Retired)
Francisco Antonio Ceballos Escobar, C.SS.R. (3 Sep 2008 Appointed - 22 Apr 2020 Appointed, Bishop of Riohacha)
Álvaro Mon Peréz, C.Ss.R. (30 Mar 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
22 December 1999	Erected	Prefecture Apostolic of Vichada (suppressed) (All except South-western part)	Vicariate Apostolic of Puerto Carreño (erected)

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

2000 24,300 33,000 73.6% 1 6 7 3,471 6 7 3 ap2001

2001 27,417 33,000 83.1% 5 5 5,483 5 7 4 ap2002

2002 27,758 34,000 81.6% 1 6 7 3,965 8 7 5 ap2003

2003 28,157 35,000 80.4% 2 6 8 3,519 14 7 5 ap2004

2004 29,000 40,000 72.5% 1 5 6 4,833 10 6 4 ap2005

2010 30,400 42,250 72.0% 3 6 9 3,377 7 3 4 ap2011

2014 33,800 44,200 76.5% 4 4 8 4,225 5 3 3 ap2015

2017 37,000 47,500 77.9% 5 4 9 4,111 1 7 2 6 ap2018

2020 38,900 49,800 78.1% 6 5 11 3,536 1 6 7 ap2021

2022 40,100 51,600 77.7% 10 8 18 2,227 1 10 7 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2000	24,300	33,000	73.6%	1	6	7	3,471		6	7	3	ap2001
2001	27,417	33,000	83.1%		5	5	5,483		5	7	4	ap2002
2002	27,758	34,000	81.6%	1	6	7	3,965		8	7	5	ap2003
2003	28,157	35,000	80.4%	2	6	8	3,519		14	7	5	ap2004
2004	29,000	40,000	72.5%	1	5	6	4,833		10	6	4	ap2005
2010	30,400	42,250	72.0%	3	6	9	3,377		7	3	4	ap2011
2014	33,800	44,200	76.5%	4	4	8	4,225		5	3	3	ap2015
2017	37,000	47,500	77.9%	5	4	9	4,111	1	7	2	6	ap2018
2020	38,900	49,800	78.1%	6	5	11	3,536	1	6		7	ap2021
2022	40,100	51,600	77.7%	10	8	18	2,227	1	10		7	ap2023