Roman Catholic Diocese of Sincelejo
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| Diocese of Sincelejo Dioecesis Sinceleiensis |
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| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Metropolitan | Cartagena |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 10,523 km2 (4,063 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 839,770 671,816 (80.0%) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Catedral de San Francisco de Asís (Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi) |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Nel Hedye Beltrán Santamaria |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sincelejo (Latin: Sinceleien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Sincelejo in the Ecclesiastical province of Cartagena in Colombia.
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[edit] History
- April 25, 1969: Established as Diocese of Sincelejo from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cartagena
[edit] Special churches
- Minor Basilicas:
- Señor de los Milagros in Sincelejo (Lord of Miracles)
[edit] Leadership
- Bishops of Sincelejo (Roman rite)
- Bishop Nel Hedye Beltrán Santamaria (1992.04.29 – present)
- Bishop Héctor Jaramillo Duque, S.D.B. (1981.08.03 – 1990.09.16)
- Archbishop Félix María Torres Parra (1969.04.25 – 1980.12.11)
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