Roman Catholic Diocese of Valledupar

Diocese of Valledupar Dioecesis Valleduparensis Diócesis de Valledupar
Location
Country	Colombia
Ecclesiastical province	Barranquilla
Statistics
Area	28,780 km2 (11,110 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2010) 736,000 606,000 (82.3%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	4 December 1952 (64 years ago)
Cathedral	Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary in Valledupar
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Oscar José Vélez Isaza
Metropolitan Archbishop	Jairo Jaramillo Monsalve
Emeritus Bishops	José Agustín Valbuena Jáuregui
Map
Website
www.diocesisdevalledupar.org

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary

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

History

• 4 December 1952: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Valledupar from the Apostolic Vicariate of Goajira
• 25 April 1969: Promoted as Diocese of Valledupar

Ordinaries

• Vicars Apostolic of Valledupar (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Vicente Roig y Villalba, O.F.M. Cap. (1952.12.04 – 1969.04.25)
• Bishops of Valledupar(Roman rite)
  • Bishop Vicente Roig y Villalba, O.F.M. Cap. (1969.04.25 – 1977.04.05)
  • Bishop José Agustín Valbuena Jáuregui (1977.09.09 – 2003.06.10)
  • Bishop Oscar José Vélez Isaza, C.M.F. (2003.06.10 – present)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Colombia

Sources

External links

• Catholic Hierarchy
• GCatholic.org