Roman Catholic Diocese of Riohacha

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Diocese of Riohacha
Dioecesis Riviascianensis
Diócesis de Riohacha
Escudo de la Diocesis de Riohacha.svg
Location
Country Colombia
Ecclesiastical province Barranquilla
Metropolitan Barranquilla
Statistics
Area 19,037 km2 (7,350 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
425,000
353,000 (83.1%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 4 December 1952 (62 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of Our Lady of Remedies in Riohacha
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Héctor Ignacio Salah Zuleta
Metropolitan Archbishop Jairo Jaramillo Monsalve
Emeritus Bishops Armando Larios Jiménez
Map
Mapa Diocesis de Riohacha.svg
Cathedral of Our Lady of Remedies

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Riohacha (Latin: Riviascianensis) is a diocese located in the city of Riohacha in the Ecclesiastical province of Barranquilla in Colombia.

History[edit]

  • 4 December 1952: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Riohacha from the Apostolic Vicariate of Goajira
  • 16 July 1988: Promoted as Diocese of Riohacha

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Coordinates: 11°32′39″N 72°54′25″W / 11.5442°N 72.9069°W / 11.5442; -72.9069