Catholic Encyclopedia (1913)/Vicariate Apostolic of Intendencia Oriental y Llanos de San Martín

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Catholic Encyclopedia (1913)
Intendencia Oriental y Llanos de San Martín by Umberto Benigni

From volume 8 of the work.

101789Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) — Intendencia Oriental y Llanos de San MartínUmberto Benigni



Vicariate Apostolic in the province of Saint Martin, Colombia, South America, created 24 March, 1908, and entrusted to the Society of Mary. In place of this vicariate there were formerly two prefectures Apostolic, one created on 23 June, 1903, and the other on 8 January, 1904, after negotiations (dating from 1902) between the Holy See and the Colombian Government for the evangelization of these vast provinces. Surrounded by the Cordilleras, and watered by the Batatas, Garagoa, Guavio, Humades, Meta, and Orinoco Rivers, the territory is still inhabited largely by the uncivilized natives, in number about 50,000, of whom scarcely 10,000 have been baptized.

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