Roman Catholic Diocese of Arauca
| Diocese of Arauca Dioecesis Araucensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Nueva Pamplona |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 14,480 km2 (5,590 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 262,000 232,000 (88.5%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 26 May 1915 (100 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Santa Bárbara |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Jaime Muñoz Pedroza |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| www.diocesisdearauca.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Arauca (Latin: Araucensis) is a diocese located in the city of Arauca in the Ecclesiastical province of Nueva Pamplona in Colombia.
History
- 26 May 1915: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Arauca from the Apostolic Vicariate of Casanare
- 11 November 1970: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Arauca
- 19 July 1984: Promoted as Diocese of Arauca
Leadership
- Bishops of Arauca(Roman rite)
- Bishop Jaime Muñoz Pedroza (2010.12.04 – )
- Bishop Carlos Germán Mesa Ruiz (2003.03.20 – 2010.03.22)
- 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)
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Coordinates: 7°05′25″N 70°45′42″W / 7.09028°N 70.76167°W
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