Roman Catholic Diocese of Arauca

Diocese of Arauca Dioecesis Araucensis
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 (109 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Santa Bárbara
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Jaime Muñoz Pedroza
Map
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

• Bishops of Arauca(Roman rite)
  • Bishop Jaime Muñoz Pedroza (2010.12.04 – )
  • Bishop Carlos Germán Mesa Ruiz (2003.03.20 – 2010.03.22)
  • Bishop Rafael Arcadio Bernal Supelano, C.Ss.R. (1990.03.29 – 2003.01.10)
  • Bishop Jesús Emilio Jaramillo Monsalve, M.X.Y. (1984.07.19 – 1989.10.01)
• Vicars Apostolic of Arauca (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Jesús Emilio Jaramillo Monsalve, M.X.Y. (1970.11.11 – 1984.07.19)
• Prefects Apostolic of Arauca (Roman rite)
  • Fr. Graziano Martínez, C.M. (1950.10.27 – 1956)
  • Fr. Giuseppe Potier, C.M. (1924.05.07 – 1950)
  • Fr. Emilio Larquère, C.M. (1916.01 – 1923.11.09)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Colombia

External links

• GCatholic.org