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Roman Catholic Diocese of Arauca

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Rite
  
Latin Rite

Pope
  
Francis

Area
  
14,480 km²

Cathedral
  
Catedral Santa Bárbara

Bishop
  
Jaime Muñoz Pedroza

Country
  
Colombia

Roman Catholic Diocese of Arauca

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 262,000 232,000 (88.5%)

Established
  
26 May 1915 (101 years ago)

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nueva Pamplona

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Arauca (Latin: Araucensis) is a diocese located in the city of Arauca in the Ecclesiastical province of Nueva Pamplona in Colombia.

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History

  • 26 May 1915: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Arauca from the Apostolic Vicariate of Casanare
  • 11 November 1970: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Arauca
  • 19 July 1984: Promoted as Diocese of Arauca

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Arauca(Roman rite)
  • Bishop Jaime Muñoz Pedroza (2010.12.04 – )
  • Bishop Carlos Germán Mesa Ruiz (2003.03.20 – 2010.03.22)
  • Bishop Rafael Arcadio Bernal Supelano, C.Ss.R. (1990.03.29 – 2003.01.10)
  • Bishop Jesús Emilio Jaramillo Monsalve, M.X.Y. (1984.07.19 – 1989.10.01)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Arauca (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Jesús Emilio Jaramillo Monsalve, M.X.Y. (1970.11.11 – 1984.07.19)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Arauca (Roman rite)
  • Fr. Graziano Martínez, C.M. (1950.10.27 – 1956)
  • Fr. Giuseppe Potier, C.M. (1924.05.07 – 1950)
  • Fr. Emilio Larquère, C.M. (1916.01 – 1923.11.09)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Arauca Wikipedia
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