Apostolic Prefecture of Vichada

The Prefecture Apostolic of Vichada (Praefectura Apostolica Vichada) was a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or apostolic prefecture of the Catholic Church in Vichada Department, Colombia.

History

 * April 7, 1956: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Vichada, on territory split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Villavicencio.
 * December 22, 1999: Suppressed to Apostolic Vicariate of Inírida and to establish two other new Apostolic vicariates: Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Carreño and Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Gaitán.

Ordinaries

 * all incumbents were missionary members of the Missionaries of the Company of Mary (S.M.M.)


 * Apostolic Prefects of Ucayali
 * Fr. Emiliano Pied, S.M.M. (July 31, 1956 – 1962)
 * Fr. Alfonso Cuypers, S.M.M. (January 22, 1963 – 1969)
 * Fr. Lucreciano Onofre Gonsález, S.M.M. (March 28, 1969 – 1974)
 * Fr. José Aurelio Rozo Gutiérrez, S.M.M. (May 6, 1977 – December 22, 1999)