Vicariate Apostolic of Inírida

Vicariatus Apostolicus Iniridanus

Bishop(s)

Joselito Carreño Quiñonez, M.X.Y., Vicar Apostolic

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic
Erected: 30 November 1996
Vicariate
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Colombia
Square Kilometers: 86,000 (33,217 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle 15 N. 6-50, Inirida [Guainia], Colombia
Telephone: (8)565.60.32

Past and Present Ordinaries

Antonio Bayter Abud, M.X.Y. † (30 Nov 1996 Appointed - 3 Dec 2013 Retired)
Joselito Carreño Quiñonez, M.X.Y. (3 Dec 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
30 November 1996	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Mitú-Puerto Inírida (Guainia) Prefecture Apostolic of Vichada (Part of Guaviare)	Vicariate Apostolic of Inírida (erected)

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

1999 8,750 25,000 35.0% 3 5 8 1,093 6 16 3 ap2000

2000 8,750 25,000 35.0% 1 4 5 1,750 6 16 3 ap2001

2001 8,750 25,000 35.0% 1 4 5 1,750 5 13 3 ap2002

2002 8,880 25,500 34.8% 1 6 7 1,268 9 12 3 ap2003

2003 8,750 25,000 35.0% 1 7 8 1,093 8 12 4 ap2004

2004 9,000 25,500 35.3% 1 9 10 900 10 11 4 ap2005

2010 10,200 30,000 34.0% 1 12 13 784 12 15 5 ap2011

2014 12,500 34,820 35.9% 1 8 9 1,388 8 15 5 ap2015

2017 13,251 42,900 30.9% 1 9 10 1,325 1 10 16 5 ap2018

2020 44,880 .0% 2 11 13 0 11 11 5 ap2021*

2022 13,000 45,300 28.7% 4 6 10 1,300 10 15 5 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	8,750	25,000	35.0%	3	5	8	1,093		6	16	3	ap2000
2000	8,750	25,000	35.0%	1	4	5	1,750		6	16	3	ap2001
2001	8,750	25,000	35.0%	1	4	5	1,750		5	13	3	ap2002
2002	8,880	25,500	34.8%	1	6	7	1,268		9	12	3	ap2003
2003	8,750	25,000	35.0%	1	7	8	1,093		8	12	4	ap2004
2004	9,000	25,500	35.3%	1	9	10	900		10	11	4	ap2005
2010	10,200	30,000	34.0%	1	12	13	784		12	15	5	ap2011
2014	12,500	34,820	35.9%	1	8	9	1,388		8	15	5	ap2015
2017	13,251	42,900	30.9%	1	9	10	1,325	1	10	16	5	ap2018
2020		44,880	.0%	2	11	13	0		11	11	5	ap2021*
2022	13,000	45,300	28.7%	4	6	10	1,300		10	15	5	ap2023