Roman Catholic Diocese of Valledupar

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Diocese of Valledupar

Dioecesis Valleduparensis

Diócesis de Valledupar
Location
CountryColombia
Ecclesiastical provinceBarranquilla
Statistics
Area28,780 km2 (11,110 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2010)
736,000
606,000 (82.3%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established4 December 1952 (71 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary in Valledupar
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopOscar José Vélez Isaza
Metropolitan ArchbishopJairo Jaramillo Monsalve
Bishops emeritusJosé Agustín Valbuena Jáuregui
Map
Website
www.diocesisdevalledupar.org
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary

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

History

  • 4 December 1952: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Valledupar from the Apostolic Vicariate of Goajira
  • 25 April 1969: Promoted as Diocese of Valledupar

Ordinaries

  • Vicars Apostolic of Valledupar (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Vicente Roig y Villalba, O.F.M. Cap. (1952.12.04 – 1969.04.25)
  • Bishops of Valledupar(Roman rite)
    • Bishop Vicente Roig y Villalba, O.F.M. Cap. (1969.04.25 – 1977.04.05)
    • Bishop José Agustín Valbuena Jáuregui (1977.09.09 – 2003.06.10)
    • Bishop Oscar José Vélez Isaza, C.M.F. (2003.06.10 – present)

See also

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