The Apostolic Vicariate of Tierradentro (Latin: Apostolicus Vicariatus Tierradentroënsis) in the Catholic Church is located in the town of Belalcázar in the municipality of Páez, Cauca, in Colombia.
Apostolic Vicariate of Tierradentro
Apostolicus Vicariatus Tierradentroënsis
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| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,087 km2 (806 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 66,500 55,500 (83.5%) |
| Parishes | 10 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 13 May 1921 (103 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral San Antonio de Ambostá de Belalcázar |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Vicar Apostolic | Óscar Augusto Múnera Ochoa |
| Bishops emeritus | Edgar Hernando Tirado Mazo, M.X.Y. |
On 13 May 1921 Pope Benedict XV established the Prefecture Apostolic of Tierradentro from the Archdiocese of Popayán. Blessed John Paul II elevated the prefecture to an Apostolic Vicariate on 17 February 2000.[1][2]
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