Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Marta

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Diocese of Santa Marta
Dioecesis Sanctae Marthae

Coat of arms of the Diocese of Santa Marta.
Location
Territory The Municipalities of Santa Marta, Ciénaga, Aracataca, Zona Bananera and Pueblo Viejo.
Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Barranquilla
Metropolitan Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia
Statistics
Area 23,876 km2 (9,219 sq mi)
Population
- Total
1,308,494
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established 10 January 1534
Cathedral Cathedral Basilica of Saint Martha
Patron saint Saint Martha
Current leadership
Pope Benedict XVI
Bishop Ugo Eugenio Puccini Banfi
Bishop of Santa Marta
Metropolitan Archbishop sede vacante
Archbishop of Barranquilla
Emeritus Bishops Javier Naranjo Villegas
Map
Website
diocesisdesantamarta.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Marta (Latin: Sanctae Marthae) is a diocese located in the city of Santa Marta in the Ecclesiastical province of Barranquilla in Colombia.

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