Roman Catholic Diocese of Barrancabermeja

Roman Catholic Diocese of Barrancabermeja
Diocese of Barrancabermeja
Dioecesis Barrancabermeiensis
Location
Country Colombia
Metropolitan Bucaramanga
Statistics
Area 15,000 km2 (5,800 sq mi)
Population
Total
Catholics
(as of 2004)
540,000
320,000 (59.3%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Catedral del Sagrado Corazón
Current leadership
Bishop Camilo Fernando Castrellon Pizano, S.D.B.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Barrancabermeja (Latin: Barrancabermeien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Barrancabermeja in the Ecclesiastical province of Bucaramanga in Colombia.

History

  • April 2, 1928: Established as Territorial Prelature of Río Magdalena from the Diocese of Nueva Pamplona and Diocese of Socorro y San Gil
  • April 18, 1950: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Barrancabermeja
  • October 27, 1962: Promoted as Diocese of Barrancabermeja

Leadership

  • Bishops of Barrancabermeja(Latin Rite)
    • Camilo Fernando Castrellon Pizano, S.D.B. (2009.12.02 - present)
    • Jaime Prieto Amaya (1993.11.112009.12.02)
    • Juan Francisco Sarasti Jaramillo, C.I.M. (1983.12.231993.03.25)
    • Bernardo Arango Henao, S.J. (1962.10.271983.12.23)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Barrancabermeja (Latin Rite)
    • Bernardo Arango Henao, S.J. (1950.04.181962.10.27)
  • Prelates of Río Magdalena (Roman rite)
    • Bernardo Arango Henao, S.J. (19471950.04.18)
    • Raffaello Toro, S.J. (1932.02.201947)
    • Carlo Ilario Currea, S.J. (1929.01.081932)

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