Roman Catholic Diocese of Arauca
Diocese of Arauca Dioecesis Araucensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Nueva Pamplona |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 14,480 km2 (5,590 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 262,000 232,000 (88.5%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 26 May 1915 (108 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Santa Bárbara |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Jaime Cristóbal Abril González |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| www.diocesisdearauca.org | |
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.
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
- Prefects Apostolic of Arauca
- Emilio Larquère, C.M. (January 1916 – 9 November 1923)
- Giuseppe Potier, C.M. (1924.05.07 – 1950)
- Graziano Martínez, C.M. (27 October 1950 – 1956)
- Vicars Apostolic of Arauca
- Jesús Emilio Jaramillo Monsalve, M.X.Y. (11 November 1970 – 19 July 1984)
- Bishops of Arauca
- C.Ss.R.(29 March 1990 – 10 January 2003)
- Carlos Germán Mesa Ruiz (20 March 2003 – 22 March 2010)
- Jaime Muñoz Pedroza (4 December 2010 – 11 July 2018)
- Jaime Cristóbal Abril González (18 November 2019 – present)
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Colombia
References
External links
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