Diocese of Riohacha Dioecesis Riviascianensis Diócesis de Riohacha | |
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Location | |
Country | Colombia |
Ecclesiastical province | Barranquilla |
Metropolitan | Barranquilla |
Statistics | |
Area | 19,037 km2 (7,350 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 425,000 353,000 (83.1%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 4 December 1952 (71 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Remedies in Riohacha |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Francisco Antonio Ceballos Escobar, CSsR |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Pablo Emiro Salas Anteliz |
Bishops emeritus | Héctor Ignacio Salah Zuleta |
Map | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Riohacha ( Latin: Riviascianensis) is a diocese located in the city of Riohacha in the ecclesiastical province of Barranquilla in Colombia.
11°32′39″N 72°54′25″W / 11.5442°N 72.9069°W