Roman Catholic Diocese of Valledupar

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Rite Latin Rite Bishop Oscar José Vélez Isaza Country Colombia		Pope Francis Area 28,780 km²

Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2010)736,000606,000 (82.3%) Established 4 December 1952 (64 years ago) Cathedral Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary in Valledupar Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Barranquilla

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

History

4 December 1952: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Valledupar from the Apostolic Vicariate of Goajira

25 April 1969: Promoted as Diocese of Valledupar

Vicars Apostolic of Valledupar (Roman rite)

Bishop Vicente Roig y Villalba, O.F.M. Cap. (1952.12.04 – 1969.04.25)

Bishops of Valledupar(Roman rite)

Bishop Vicente Roig y Villalba, O.F.M. Cap. (1969.04.25 – 1977.04.05)

Bishop José Agustín Valbuena Jáuregui (1977.09.09 – 2003.06.10)

Bishop Oscar José Vélez Isaza, C.M.F. (2003.06.10 – present)

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