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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Barranquilla

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Ecclesiastical province
  
Barranquilla

Pope
  
Francis

Country
  
Colombia

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
3,319 km²

Metropolitan archbishop
  
Jairo Jaramillo Monsalve

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Barranquilla

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2012) 2,766,000 2,243,000 (81.1%)

Established
  
7 July 1932 (84 years ago)

Cathedral
  
Cathedral of Queen Mary in Barranquilla

Address
  
a 42f-131, Cl. 75b #42f1, Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia

Auxiliary bishop
  
Victor Antonio Tamayo Betancourt

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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Barranquilla (Latin: Archidiocesis Barranquillensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Barranquilla in Colombia.

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History

  • 7 July 1932: Established as Diocese of Barranquilla from the Archdiocese of Cartagena
  • 25 April 1969: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Barranquilla

    • Special churches

  • Pro-Cathedral:
  • Pro-Catedral de San Nicolás de Tolentino

    • Leadership

  • Archbishops of Barranquilla (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Jairo Jaramillo Monsalve (2010.11.13 – present)
  • Archbishop Jesús Salazar Gómez (1999.03.18 – 2010.07.08)
  • Archbishop Félix María Torres Parra (1987.05.11 – 1999.03.18)
  • Archbishop Germán Villa Gaviria, C.I.M. (1969.04.25 – 1987.05.11)
  • Bishops of Barranquilla (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Germán Villa Gaviria, C.I.M. (1959.02.03 – 1969.04.25)
  • Bishop Francisco Gallego Pérez (1953.02.03 – 1958.12.18)
  • Bishop Jesús Antonio Castro Becerra (1948.08.19 – 1952.12.18)
  • Bishop Julio Caicedo Téllez, S.D.B. (1942.06.26 – 1948.02.23)
  • Bishop Luis Calixto Leiva Charry (1933.11.21 – 1939.05.16)

    • Suffragan dioceses

  • El Banco
  • Riohacha
  • Santa Marta
  • Valledupar

    • References

    Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Barranquilla Wikipedia
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