Roman Catholic Diocese of Riohacha

The Diocese of Riohacha (Latin: Dioecesis Riviascianensis ) is a location in Columbia Roman Catholic diocese based in Riohacha.

History

The Diocese of Riohacha was born on December 4, 1952 by Pope Pius XII. cessions of territory from the Apostolic Vicariate Guajira built as Apostolic Vicariate of Riohacha. On July 16, 1988, the Apostolic Vicariate of Riohacha was raised to the bishopric. The Diocese of Riohacha is the Archdiocese of Barranquilla is a suffragan.

Ordinaries

Vicars Apostolic of Riohacha

  • Eusebio Septimio Mari OFM Cap, 1954-1965
  • Livio Reginaldo Fischione OFM Cap, 1966-1988

Bishops of Riohacha

  • Jairo Jaramillo Monsalve, 1988-1995, then Bishop of Santa Rosa de Osos
  • Gilberto Jiménez Narváez, 1996-2001
  • Armando Larios Jiménez, 2001-2004
  • Héctor Ignacio Salah Zuleta, since 2005
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Barranquilla Vicar general Friar Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa de Osos
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