Roman Catholic Diocese of Arauca

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Arauca
latin= Dioecesis Araucensis
country= Colombia| metropolitan=Nueva Pamplona
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral =
cocathedral =
area= 14,480
population= 262,000
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 232,000
catholics_percent= 88.5
bishop= Carlos Germán Mesa Ruiz
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Arauca {Latin: " Araucen(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of Arauca in the Ecclesiastical province of Nueva Pamplona in Colombia.

History

* May 26, 1915: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Arauca from the Apostolic Vicariate of Casanare
* November 11, 1970: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Arauca
* July 19, 1984: Promoted as Diocese of Arauca

Leadership

* Bishops of Arauca(Roman rite)
** Bishop Carlos Germán Mesa Ruiz (2003.03.20 – present)
** 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)

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/arau0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/darau.html Catholic Hierarchy]