The Apostolic Vicariate of Goajira was a Roman Catholic missionary pre-diocesan jurisdiction on the
Guajira Peninsula
The Guajira Peninsula (, also spelled ''Goajira'', mainly in colonial period texts, ) is a peninsula in northern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela in the Caribbean. It is the northernmost peninsula in South America and has an area of exte ...
in
Colombia
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. It was exempt, i.e. directly subject to the Holy See, not part of any
ecclesiastical province
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.
History
The mission of Goajira, a territory split from the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Marta
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Marta () is a diocese located in the city of Santa Marta in the ecclesiastical province of Barranquilla in Colombia.
History
* January 10, 1534: Established as Diocese of Santa Marta from the Diocese of San ...
, was erected by
Pope Pius X
Pope Pius X (; born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto; 2 June 1835 – 20 August 1914) was head of the Catholic Church from 4 August 1903 to his death in August 1914. Pius X is known for vigorously opposing Modernism in the Catholic Church, modern ...
on 17 January 1905, as an
Apostolic vicariate
An apostolic vicariate is a territorial jurisdiction of the Catholic Church under a titular bishop centered in missionary regions and countries where dioceses or parishes have not yet been established. The status of apostolic vicariate is often ...
, dependent on the Roman
Congregation for Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs
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. Mgr. Attanasio Maria Vincenzo Soler-Royo, O.F.M. Cap., was appointed as first
apostolic vicar
Apostolic may refer to:
The Apostles
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*The Twelve Apostles of Jesus, or something related to them, such as the Church of the Holy Apostles
*Apostolic succession, the doctrine connecting the Christian Churc ...
on 18 April 1907. The
Capuchins
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*Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, an order of Roman Catholic friars
*Capuchin Poor Clares, an order of Roman Catholic contemplative religious sisters
*Capuchin monkey, primates of the genus ''Cebus'' and ''Sapajus'', named af ...
, who were in charge of the Catholic missions, have had a great influence over the natives, and large numbers have been converted.
On 4 December 1952, it was suppressed and its territory divided to establish the
Apostolic Vicariate of Riohacha and the
Apostolic Vicariate of Valledupar (now both
suffragan
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In the Catholic Church, a suffragan bishop leads a diocese within an ecclesiastical province other than the principal diocese, the metropolitan archdiocese; the diocese led ...
dioceses of the Metropolitan
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Barranquilla
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Barranquilla () is an archdiocese located in the city of Barranquilla in Colombia.
History
* 7 July 1932: Established as Diocese of Barranquilla from the Archdiocese of Cartagena
* 25 April 1969: Promoted as Me ...
).
Incumbent Ordinaries
;''Apostolic Vicars of Goajira''
(All
Latin Church
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missionaries of the
Capuchins
Capuchin can refer to:
*Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, an order of Roman Catholic friars
*Capuchin Poor Clares, an order of Roman Catholic contemplative religious sisters
*Capuchin monkey, primates of the genus ''Cebus'' and ''Sapajus'', named af ...
order and titular bishops)
* Atanasio María Vicente Soler y Royo,
Titular Bishop
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By definition, a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop, the tradition of the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox an ...
of
Citharizum
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(1906.12.22 – 1930.11.21)
* Joaquín Alcaide y Bueso, Titular Bishop of
Castoria (1931.12.15 – 1943.02.21)
* Vicente Roig y Villalba, Titular Bishop of
Arad (1944.12.15 – 1952.12.04); later first Apostolic Vicar of daughter vicariate Valledupar (1952.12.04 – 1969.04.25)
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Colombia
The Colombian Catholic Church, or Catholic Church in Colombia, is the branch of the Catholic Church in the South American nation of Colombia.
Organization
It is organized into 13 ecclesiastical provinces, subdivided into 13 archdioceses and 5 ...
References
External links
GCatholic, with incumbent biography links
{{DEFAULTSORT:Goajira, Apostolic Vicariate
1905 establishments in Colombia
1952 disestablishments
Former Roman Catholic dioceses in America
Apostolic vicariates