Roman Catholic Diocese of Riohacha

Roman Catholic Diocese of Riohacha

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Riohacha
latin= Dioecesis Riviascianensis
country= Colombia| metropolitan= Barranquilla
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Nuestra Señora de los Remedios
cocathedral =
area= 19,037
population= 390,000
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 320,000
catholics_percent= 82.1
bishop= Héctor Ignacio Salah Zuleta
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Riohacha {Latin: " Riviascianen(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of Riohacha in the Ecclesiastical province of Barranquilla in Colombia.

History

* December 4, 1952: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Riohacha from the Apostolic Vicariate of Goajira
* July 16, 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)

ee also

*Roman Catholicism in Colombia

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/rioh0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/driha.html Catholic Hierarchy]


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