Continent: South America
Rite: Roman (Latin)
Type: Apostolic Vicariate ![]()
Name: Leticia (español) / Lætitiæ (Latin)
Immediately subject to the Holy See
Neighbouring Dioceses: San José de Amazonas (←), Puerto Leguízamo–Solano (↖), Mitú (↗), Tefé (↗), Alto Solimões (→)
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation
Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅
| Vicar Apostolic (2025.12.04 – ...): |
| Vicars Apostolic of Leticia (Roman Rite) | ||||||||
Vicar Apostolic of Leticia (Colombia)
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Titular Bishop of Chimæra
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| Prefects Apostolic of Leticia (Roman Rite) | ||||||||
Fr. William de Jesús Ruiz Velásquez
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Fr. Alfonso Yepes Rojo
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Fr. Marceliano Eduardo Canyes Santacana, O.F.M. Cap.
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Area: 109,665 km²
Population: 81,703 Catholics (94.8% of 86,151 total)
Pastoral Centres: 13 parishes
Personnel: 24 priests (20 diocesan, 4 religious), 15 religious (5 brothers, 10 sisters), 1 seminarian
Last updated on 2026.03.30
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