Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Marta
| Diocese of Santa Marta Dioecesis Sanctae Marthae Diócesis de Santa Marta | |
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Coat of arms of the Diocese of Santa Marta. | |
| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Territory | The Municipalities of Santa Marta, Ciénaga, Aracataca, Zona Bananera and Pueblo Viejo. |
| Ecclesiastical province | Barranquilla |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 14,216 km2 (5,489 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 780,000 680,000 (87.2%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 10 January 1534 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of Saint Martha in Santa Marta |
| Patron saint | Saint Martha |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Ugo Eugenio Puccini Banfi |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Jairo Jaramillo Monsalve |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| diocesisdesantamarta.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Marta (Latin: Sanctae Marthae) is a diocese located in the city of Santa Marta in the Ecclesiastical province of Barranquilla in Colombia.
History
- January 10, 1534: Established as Diocese of Santa Marta from the Diocese of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic
Leadership
- Bishops of Santa Marta (Roman rite)
- Bishop Ugo Eugenio Puccini Banfi (1987.12.04 – present)
- Archbishop Félix María Torres Parra (1980.12.11 – 1987.05.11)
- Bishop Javier Naranjo Villegas (1971.06.02 – 1980.07.24)
- Bishop Norberto Forero y García (1956.05.27 – 1971.06.02)
- Archbishop Bernardo Botero Alvarez, C.M. (1944.07.05 – 1956)
- Archbishop Joaquín Garcia Benitez, C.I.M. (1917.09.17 – 1942.05.14)
- Bishop Francesco Cristoforo Toro (1913.12.16 – 1917.02.08)
- Bishop Francisco Simón y Ródenas, O.F.M. Cap. (1904.06.11 – 1912.12.02)
- Bishop Raffaele Celedón (1891.12.17 – ?)
- Bishop Giuseppe Romero (1875.07.05 – ?)
- Bishop Manuel Redondo y Gómez (1811.04.19 – ?)
- Bishop Miguel Sánchez Cerrudo, O.F.M. (1804.08.20 – 1810.08.04)
- Bishop Eugenio de la Santísima Trinidad Sesé, O.R.S.A. (1801.09.20 – 1805.10.31)
- Bishop Diego Santamaría Cevallos, O.F.M. (1798.04.17 – 1801.10.10)
- Archbishop Melchor de Liñán y Cisneros (1664.10.06 – 1672.02.08)
- Bishop Lucas Fernández de Piedrahita (1660 – 1677)
- Bishop Antonio Corderina Vega, O.S.A. (1630.12.16 – 1642.05.26)
- Bishop Leonel de Cervantes y Caravajal (1621.03.17 – 1625.12.01)
- Archbishop Juan de los Barrios, O.F.M. (1552.04.02 – 1564.03.22)