History  On 9 June 1949 Pope Pius XII established the Apostolic Prefecture of Mitú on territory split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Los Llanos de San Martín. It lost split-off territory on 19 January 1989 when the Apostolic Vicariate of San José del Guaviare (now a diocese) was created. On 19 June 1989 Pope John Paul II elevated it to a Vicariate Apostolic (entitled to a titular bishop) and named it the Apostolic Vicariate of Mitú-Puerto Inírida. It was split in two on 30 November 1996, creating the hence renamed Apostolic Vicariate of Mitú and the split-off Apostolic Vicariate of Inírida. Ordinaries  (all Roman Rite; so far members of a Latin missionary congregation)  Apostolic Prefects of Mitú   Gerardo Valencia Cano, Yarumal Society for the Foreign Missions (M.X.Y.) † (19 July 1949 – 24 March 1953); later Titular Bishop of Rhesaina (1953.03.24 – 1972.01.21) as Apostolic Vicar of Buenaventura (Colombia) (1953.03.24 – 1972.01.21)  Heriberto Correa Yepes, M.X.Y. † (11 Nov 1953 – Dec 1966 Resigned); later Titular Bishop of Rhesaina (1973.01.29 – death 2010.09.09) as Apostolic Vicar of Buenaventura (Colombia) (1973.01.29 – 1996.11.30) and on emeritate  Belarmino Correa Yepes, M.X.Y. † (30 Oct 1967 – 19 Jan 1989); later Titular Bishop of Horrea Cœlia (1989.01.19 – 1999.10.29) as last Apostolic Vicar of San José del Guaviare (Colombia) (1989.01.19 – 1999.10.29), promoted first Bishop of the same Buenaventura (1999.10.29 – retired 2006.01.17)Apostolic Vicar of Mitú–Puerto Inírida  José Gustavo Angel Ramírez, M.X.Y. † (19 June 1989 – 30 Nov. 1996.11.30 see below), Titular Bishop of Vescera (1989.06.19 – death 2013.02.23)  Apostolic Vicars of Mitú  José Gustavo Angel Ramírez, M.X.Y. † (see above 30 Nov. 1996.11.30 – retired 17 Sept. 2009)Msgr.
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1989 when the Apostolic Vicariate of San José del Guaviare (now a diocese) was created. On 19 June 1989 Pope John Paul II elevated it to a Vicariate Apostolic (entitled to a titular bishop) and named it the Apostolic Vicariate of Mitú-Puerto Inírida. It was split in two on 30 November 1996, creating the hence renamed Apostolic Vicariate of Mitú and the split-off Apostolic Vicariate of Inírida. Ordinaries 
(all Roman Rite; so far members of a Latin missionary congregation)
 Apostolic Prefects of Mitú 
Gerardo Valencia Cano, Yarumal Society for the Foreign Missions (M.X.Y.) † (19 July 1949 – 24 March 1953); later Titular Bishop of Rhesaina (1953.03.24 – 1972.01.21) as Apostolic Vicar of Buenaventura (Colombia) (1953.03.24 – 1972.01.21)
 Heriberto Correa Yepes, M.X.Y. † (11 Nov 1953 – Dec 1966 Resigned); later Titular Bishop of Rhesaina (1973.01.29 – death 2010.09.09) as Apostolic Vicar of Buenaventura (Colombia) (1973.01.29 – 1996.11.30) and on emeritate
 Belarmino Correa Yepes, M.X.Y. † (30 Oct 1967 – 19 Jan 1989); later Titular Bishop of Horrea Cœlia (1989.01.19 – 1999.10.29) as last Apostolic Vicar of San José del Guaviare (Colombia) (1989.01.19 – 1999.10.29), promoted first Bishop of the same Buenaventura (1999.10.29 – retired 2006.01.17)Apostolic Vicar of Mitú–Puerto Inírida
 José Gustavo Angel Ramírez, M.X.Y. † (19 June 1989 – 30 Nov. 1996.11.30 see below), Titular Bishop of Vescera (1989.06.19 – death 2013.02.23)
 Apostolic Vicars of Mitú
 José Gustavo Angel Ramírez, M.X.Y. † (see above 30 Nov. 1996.11.30 – retired 17 Sept. 2009)Msgr.