Roman Catholic Diocese of Barrancabermeja
| Diocese of Barrancabermeja Dioecesis Barrancabermeiensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Bucaramanga |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 15,000 km2 (5,800 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 540,000 320,000 (59.3%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 2 April 1928 (86 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral del Sagrado Corazón |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Camilo Fernando Castrellon Pizano, S.D.B. |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Barrancabermeja (Latin: Barrancabermeiensis) is a diocese located in the city of Barrancabermeja in the Ecclesiastical province of Bucaramanga in Colombia.
History
- 2 April 1928: Established as Territorial Prelature of Río Magdalena from the Diocese of Nueva Pamplona and Diocese of Socorro y San Gil
- 18 April 1950: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Barrancabermeja
- 27 October 1962: Promoted as Diocese of Barrancabermeja
Ordinaries
- Bishops of Barrancabermeja(Latin Rite)
- Camilo Fernando Castrellon Pizano, S.D.B. (2009.12.02 - present)
- Jaime Prieto Amaya (1993.11.11 – 2009.12.02)
- Juan Francisco Sarasti Jaramillo, C.I.M. (1983.12.23 – 1993.03.25)
- Bernardo Arango Henao, S.J. (1962.10.27 – 1983.12.23)
- Vicars Apostolic of Barrancabermeja (Latin Rite)
- Bernardo Arango Henao, S.J. (1950.04.18 – 1962.10.27)
- Prelates of Río Magdalena (Roman rite)
- Bernardo Arango Henao, S.J. (1947 – 1950.04.18)
- Raffaello Toro, S.J. (1932.02.20 – 1947)
- Carlo Ilario Currea, S.J. (1929.01.08 – 1932)