Roman Catholic Diocese of Riohacha

Diocese of Riohacha Dioecesis Riviascianensis Diócesis de Riohacha
Location
Country	Colombia
Ecclesiastical province	Barranquilla
Metropolitan	Barranquilla
Statistics
Area	19,037 km2 (7,350 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2010) 425,000 353,000 (83.1%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	4 December 1952 (64 years ago)
Cathedral	Cathedral of Our Lady of Remedies in Riohacha
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Héctor Ignacio Salah Zuleta
Metropolitan Archbishop	Jairo Jaramillo Monsalve
Emeritus Bishops	Armando Larios Jiménez
Map

Cathedral of Our Lady of Remedies

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

History

• 4 December 1952: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Riohacha from the Apostolic Vicariate of Goajira
• 16 July 1988: Promoted as Diocese of Riohacha

Leadership

• Bishops of Riohacha (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Héctor Ignacio Salah Zuleta (2005.05.13 – present)
  • Bishop Armando Larios Jiménez (2001.03.08 – 2004.06.05)
  • Bishop Gilberto Jiménez Narváez (1996.07.16 – 2001.03.08)
  • Bishop Jairo Jaramillo Monsalve (1988.07.16 – 1995.06.10)
• Vicars Apostolic of Riohacha (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Livio Reginaldo Fischione, O.F.M. Cap. (1966.09.29 – 1988.07.16)
  • Bishop Eusebio Septimio Mari, O.F.M. Cap. (1954.02.21 – 1965.12.21)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Colombia

Sources

External links

• Catholic Hierarchy
• GCatholic.org

Coordinates: 11°32′39″N 72°54′25″W / 11.5442°N 72.9069°W / 11.5442; -72.9069