Roman Catholic Diocese of Riohacha

Diocese of Riohacha
Dioecesis Riviascianensis
Diócesis de Riohacha
Location
Country Colombia
Ecclesiastical province Barranquilla
Metropolitan Barranquilla
Statistics
Area 19,037 km2 (7,350 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2010)
425,000
353,000 (83.1%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 4 December 1952 (65 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of Our Lady of Remedies in Riohacha
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Héctor Ignacio Salah Zuleta
Metropolitan Archbishop Jairo Jaramillo Monsalve
Emeritus Bishops Armando Larios Jiménez
Map
Cathedral of Our Lady of Remedies

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.

History

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)

See also

Sources

    Coordinates: 11°32′39″N 72°54′25″W / 11.5442°N 72.9069°W / 11.5442; -72.9069


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