Roman Catholic Diocese of Valledupar
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Diocese of Valledupar Dioecesis Valleduparensis Diócesis de Valledupar | |
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Location | |
Country | Colombia |
Ecclesiastical province | Barranquilla |
Statistics | |
Area | 28,780 km2 (11,110 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2010) 736,000 606,000 (82.3%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 4 December 1952 (69 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Saint Eccehomo |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | |
Metropolitan Archbishop | |
Bishops emeritus | |
Map | |
Website | |
www.diocesisdevalledupar.org |
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
Bishops[]
Ordinaries[]
- Vicar 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)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop[]
- , appointed Bishop of Espinal in 2007
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 Barranquilla
- Christian organizations established in 1952
- Valledupar
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- 1952 establishments in Colombia
- Colombian Roman Catholic diocese stubs