Roman Catholic Diocese of Arauca

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Diocese of Arauca
Dioecesis Araucensis

Statistics
Country:	Colombia
Metropolitan:	Nueva Pamplona
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	14,480 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	262,000 (2004) 232,000 (88.5%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Carlos Germán Mesa Ruiz

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Arauca {Latin: Araucen(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Arauca in the Ecclesiastical province of Nueva Pamplona in Colombia.

[edit] History

• May 26, 1915: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Arauca from the Apostolic Vicariate of Casanare
• November 11, 1970: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Arauca
• July 19, 1984: Promoted as Diocese of Arauca

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Arauca(Roman rite)
  • Bishop Carlos Germán Mesa Ruiz (2003.03.20 – present)
  • 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)

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy