Roman Catholic Diocese of Sincelejo
Diocese of Sincelejo Dioecesis Sinceleiensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Colombia |
Ecclesiastical province | Cartagena |
Statistics | |
Area | 10,523 km2 (4,063 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 839,770 671,816 (80.0%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 25 April 1969 (52 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral de San Francisco de Asís (Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi) |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | |
Metropolitan Archbishop | , C.I.M. |
Bishops emeritus | |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sincelejo (Latin: Sinceleiensis) is a diocese located in the city of Sincelejo in the Ecclesiastical province of Cartagena in Colombia.
History[]
- 25 April 1969: Established as Diocese of Sincelejo from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cartagena
Special churches[]
- Minor Basilicas:
- Señor de los Milagros in Sincelejo (Lord of Miracles)
Ordinaries[]
- Félix María Torres Parra (1969.04.25 – 1980.12.11) Appointed, Bishop of Santa Marta
- Héctor Jaramillo Duque, S.D.B. (1981.08.03 – 1990.09.16)
- Nel Hedye Beltrán Santamaria (1992.04.29 – 2014.03.15)
- (2015.02.19 - present)
See also[]
- Roman Catholicism in Colombia
Sources[]
External links[]
- Catholic Hierarchy[self-published source?]
- GCatholic.org
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Colombia
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Cartagena
- Christian organizations established in 1969
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Colombian Roman Catholic diocese stubs