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Roman Catholic Diocese of Riohacha

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Rite
  
Latin Rite

Emeritus Bishops
  
Armando Larios Jiménez

Country
  
Colombia

Pope
  
Francis

Area
  
19,037 km²

Metropolitan archbishop
  
Jairo Jaramillo Monsalve

Roman Catholic Diocese of Riohacha

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2010) 425,000 353,000 (83.1%)

Established
  
4 December 1952 (64 years ago)

Cathedral
  
Cathedral of Our Lady of Remedies in Riohacha

Bishop
  
Héctor Ignacio Salah Zuleta

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Barranquilla

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Riohacha (Latin: Riviascianensis) is a diocese located in the city of Riohacha in the Ecclesiastical province of Barranquilla in Colombia.

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History

  • 4 December 1952: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Riohacha from the Apostolic Vicariate of Goajira
  • 16 July 1988: Promoted as Diocese of Riohacha

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Riohacha (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Héctor Ignacio Salah Zuleta (2005.05.13 – present)
  • Bishop Armando Larios Jiménez (2001.03.08 – 2004.06.05)
  • Bishop Gilberto Jiménez Narváez (1996.07.16 – 2001.03.08)
  • Bishop Jairo Jaramillo Monsalve (1988.07.16 – 1995.06.10)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Riohacha (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Livio Reginaldo Fischione, O.F.M. Cap. (1966.09.29 – 1988.07.16)
  • Bishop Eusebio Septimio Mari, O.F.M. Cap. (1954.02.21 – 1965.12.21)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Riohacha Wikipedia
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