FUNDACION SOCIAL VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DE INIRIDA

What FUNDACION SOCIAL VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DE INIRIDA does

The Vicariato Apostólico de Inírida is a Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction (Vicariate Apostolic) established on November 30, 1996 by Pope John Paul II through a Papal Bull, covering the Guainía department in Colombia's Amazon region. It operates as a non-profit religious organization under the authority of the Holy See, currently led by Bishop Monseñor Joselito Carreño Quiñones (in office since 2014, succeeding founding Bishop Monseñor Antonio Bayter Abud). The entity serves as the territorial ecclesiastical authority for one of Colombia's most remote and geographically challenging departments, with its mission rooted in the legacy of 17th–18th century Javeriano missionary work.

The Vicariate's operational portfolio spans pastoral care, education, humanitarian assistance, and media. It coordinates eight pastoral zones (N. Sra. del Carmen, El Divino Niño, La Sagrada Familia, Barrancominas, San Carlos, San Felipe, CEJAL, and Sarrapia), administers two educational institutions — Colegio MABA (Institución Educativa Monseñor Antonio Bayter Abud) and Colegio MAQUILAM in Barrancominas — collectively serving approximately 4,000 students, and operates ViciniridaTV, a media outlet broadcasting Sunday Mass and community content. It also delivers formation programs such as the "Cuidadores Indígenas de la Casa Común" diploma (developed with Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios) and runs a radio program ("Gobernación al Aire") in collaboration with the departmental government. Services are provided free of charge to indigenous communities (Cubeo, Puinave and other ethnic groups), the broader Catholic faithful, and migrant populations passing through Inírida, supported by partnerships with the OIM, Migración Colombia, REPAM, CEAMA, CEC, and others.

The business model is non-commercial: the Vicariate generates no product or service revenue. Operating funds flow through government education contracts (the Vicariate has administered contracted educational services for over 25 years), ecclesiastical allocations, and institutional partnerships. The core team consists of 23 direct employees supplemented by clergy and members of religious congregations (Misioneros Javerianos de Yarumal, Hermanas Misioneras de la Madre Laura, Hermanas Misioneras de Santa Teresita del Niño Jesús, and others). No proprietary technology stack is disclosed; no AI/ML capabilities are evident; and the entity has no investors, parent company, or commercial ownership structure.

Name

FUNDACION SOCIAL VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DE INIRIDA

Legal name

Vicariato Apostólico de Inírida

Website

https://vicinirida.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Vicariato Apostólico de Inírida is a Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Colombia's Guainía department, established in 1996. It delivers pastoral care across eight territorial zones, operates two schools serving approximately 4,000 students, and provides humanitarian assistance to indigenous communities and migrant populations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious and Educational Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

Keywords

• Catholic pastoral services
• Religious education
• Indigenous community support
• Humanitarian assistance
• Social outreach programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Inírida

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Vicariato Apostólico de Inírida is a Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Colombia's Guainía department that delivers pastoral, educational, and social services. It operates two schools (Colegio MABA and Colegio MAQUILAM) serving nearly 4,000 students, runs a diploma program for indigenous community leaders, broadcasts religious content via ViciniridaTV, and provides humanitarian assistance and pastoral care across 8 territorial zones. Services are offered free to indigenous communities, the Catholic faithful, and migrant populations in the Colombian Amazon region.

Product overview

The Vicariato Apostólico de Inírida operates as a Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction providing religious, educational, and social services to the Guainía department in Colombia's Amazon region. Its portfolio includes two educational institutions (Colegio MABA and Colegio MAQUILAM), a diploma program for indigenous community formation, a media platform (ViciniridaTV), and various pastoral and social outreach initiatives. The organization serves approximately 4,000 students through its education programs and conducts humanitarian assistance, particularly focused on indigenous communities and migrant populations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Colegio MABA (Institución Educativa Monseñor Antonio Bayter Abud): Parish school administered by the Vicariate serving approximately 4,000 students in the Guainía department.
• Colegio MAQUILAM (Manuel Quintín Lame)

Products and services

• Colegio MABA (Institución Educativa Monseñor Antonio Bayter Abud) Parish school operated by the Vicariate providing education to approximately 4,000 students in the Guainía department, with programs including cheerleading competitions, cultural shows, and agricultural initiatives.
• Colegio MAQUILAM (Manuel Quintín Lame) Agricultural school in Barrancominas, Guainía, administered by the Vicariate, featuring a farm (Granja Agropecuaria) and educational programs for local communities.
• Diplomado Cuidadores Indígenas de la Casa Común Diploma program aimed at strengthening indigenous cultural identity and autonomy, focused on indigenous communities including Cubeo and Puinave peoples, developed in partnership with the Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios.
• ViciniridaTV Television and media platform producing news content, religious broadcasts including Sunday Mass (10:00 AM), 'Amanecer con Dios' morning reflections, and coverage of church and community events.
• Pastoral Social Services Community assistance programs including humanitarian aid, food donations, and support for migrant populations, implemented in partnership with organizations such as the Corporación Minuto de Dios and Fundación Obrero.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 4,000 students educated annually through contracted government educational services
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Comunidad Naciente de los Hijos de la Llama de los Sagrados Corazones de Jesús, María y JoséminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Newly established religious community that linked with the Vicariate in 2022 to support pastoral activities.
• Misioneros Javerianos de YarumalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 November 1996Missionary organization that has shared pastoral work with the Vicariate since the 17th-18th centuries. They initiated the mission point at Ceiba community and continued after Inírida became a municipality in 1968, establishing the principal mission point.
• Hermanas Misioneras de la Madre LauracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCongregation of missionary sisters that has participated in pastoral work within the Vicariate, contributing to educational and social services for indigenous communities.
• Hermanas Misioneras de Santa Teresita del Niño JesúscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReligious congregation contributing to the pastoral and educational mission in the Guainía department.
• REPAM (Red Eclesial Panamazónica)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPan-Amazonian Ecclesiastical Network that called for action regarding environmental destruction. The Vicariate participates in REPAM initiatives for Amazon protection and renewal of care for the common home.
• OEA (Organización de Estados Americanos)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOAS and REPAM signed a joint declaration in defense of the Amazon and indigenous peoples on August 8, addressing rights and environmental protection.
• Organización Internacional para las Migraciones (OIM)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerInternational Organization for Migration working with the Vicariate's Pastoral Social to provide services to migrant population in Inírida.
• Migración ColombiacoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGovernment migration authority collaborating with the Vicariate to provide information and regularization services to migrants.
• Plataforma de Apoyo al Tránsito (PAO)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTransit support platform working with the Vicariate to assist migrant populations.
• Conferencia Episcopal de Colombia (CEC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerColombian Episcopal Conference to which the Vicariate belongs. CEC provided messages during national crises (paros) and supported reconciliation efforts.
• Conferencia Eclesial de la Amazonía (CEAMA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew ecclesiastical conference comprising nine Amazonian countries created from the Amazon Synod request. The Vicariate participates as part of the Colombian Amazonian churches.
• WWF ColombiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental organization that has collaborated with the Vicariate on environmental topics related to the Amazon region.
• Comisión de Conciliación Nacional (CCN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Conciliation Commission working on peace and reconciliation efforts. Met with journalists in Inírida to strengthen reconciliation bonds.
• Corporación Minuto de DioscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnered with the Vicariate during COVID-19 to distribute food baskets and assistance to vulnerable populations including migrants.
• ICETEXcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerColombian education credit entity that visited Guainía with universities to promote higher education access. Students from indigenous populations can have 50% of loans condoned upon completion of studies.
• UNAD (Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOpen and distance university partnered with the Vicariate to facilitate higher education access for youth through the Generación E program.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios (UNIMINUTO): Higher-education institution partnered with the Vicariate on the 'Cuidadores Indígenas de la Casa Común' diploma. Comparable as a formation/education partner serving indigenous communities in Colombia.
• CAFOD (Catholic Agency for Overseas Development): UK-based Catholic international development agency that funds Amazon-region and indigenous-community programs through partners like the Vicariate. Comparable as a funding-and-capacity partner in the same ecosystem.
• Conferencia Episcopal de Colombia: National body of the Catholic bishops in Colombia, with the Vicariate as a member jurisdiction. Provides an institutional umbrella and policy voice but does not directly run field programs.

Direct peers

• Vicariato Apostólico de Puerto Carreño: Apostolic Vicariate in the Orinoquía/Amazon transition of Colombia (Vichada department). Comparable ecclesiastical jurisdiction with similar indigenous and remote-Amazon pastoral responsibilities.
• Vicariato Apostólico de Mitú: Another Catholic Apostolic Vicariate in the Colombian Amazon (Vaupés department), operating under the same ecclesiastical governance model with indigenous communities. Highly comparable in mission, structure, and geographic context.
• Vicariato Apostólico de Leticia: Apostolic Vicariate covering the southern Colombian Amazon (Amazonas department). Operates similar pastoral, educational, and indigenous-community programs and is part of the same CEAMA network.

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Colombia: National Catholic charity executing social programs across Colombia. Comparable in donor-funded humanitarian work and government-partnered service delivery, though at a broader national scale.
• Secretariado Nacional de Pastoral Social (SNPS): National Catholic social-pastoral body of the Colombian Bishops' Conference, coordinating Caritas Colombia and humanitarian outreach. Operates a broader portfolio but overlaps directly with the Vicariate's migrant services and humanitarian aid programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/VGuainia
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCfvIHA-uMaseVmwMUSqAi_Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/vicariatoinirida
• Instagraminstagram.com/vicinirida2020
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fundacion-social-vicariato-apostolico-de-inirida

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Profiles3 records

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