Roman Catholic Diocese of Sincelejo

Diocese of Sincelejo
Dioecesis Sinceleiensis
Location
Country Colombia
Ecclesiastical province Cartagena
Statistics
Area 10,523 km2 (4,063 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2004)
839,770
671,816 (80.0%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 25 April 1969 (49 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral de San Francisco de Asís
(Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi)
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Nel Hedye Beltrán Santamaria
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sincelejo (Latin: Sinceleiensis) is a diocese located in the city of Sincelejo in the Ecclesiastical province of Cartagena in Colombia.

History

  • 25 April 1969: Established as Diocese of Sincelejo from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cartagena

Special churches

  • Minor Basilicas:
    • Señor de los Milagros in Sincelejo (Lord of Miracles)

Ordinaries

  • Félix María Torres Parra (1969.04.25 – 1980.12.11) Appointed, Bishop of Santa Marta
  • Héctor Jaramillo Duque, S.D.B. (1981.08.03 – 1990.09.16)
  • Nel Hedye Beltrán Santamaria (1992.04.29 – present)

See also

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