Roman Catholic Diocese of Arauca

The Diocese of Arauca (Latin: Dioecesis Araucensis, Spanish: diócesis de Arauca ) is a location in Columbia Roman Catholic diocese based in Arauca.

History

Pope Benedict XV. founded the Apostolic Prefecture of Arauca on May 26, 1915 from annexations of the Vicariate Apostolic of Casanare. On November 11 1970 she was elevated to the Apostolic Vicariate.

On July 19, 1984, was raised to the bishopric, which was the Archdiocese of Nueva Pamplona assumed as suffragan. In 1989, Jesús Emilio Jaramillo Monsalve, the first bishop of the diocese, was killed by the ELN guerrillas.

Ordinaries

Prefects Apostolic of Arauca

  • Emilio Larquère CM ( January 1916-9. November 1923, then Prefect Apostolic of Tierradentro )
  • Giuseppe Potier CM (May 7, 1924 to 1950 )
  • Graziano Martínez CM (27 October 1950-1956 )
  • Luís Eduardo García Rodríguez MXY (31 July 1956-11. November 1970 )

Vicar Apostolic of Arauca

  • Jesús Emilio Jaramillo Monsalve MXY (11 November 1970-19. July 1984)

Bishops of Arauca

  • Jesús Emilio Jaramillo Monsalve MXY (19 July 1984-1. October 1989)
  • Rafael Arcadio Bernal Supelano CSsR (29 March 1990-10. January 2003, then Bishop of Libano - Honda)
  • Carlos Mesa Germán Ruiz (March 20, 2003-2. February 2010, then Bishop of Socorro y San Gil )
  • Jaime Muñoz Pedroza ( since 22 October 2010)
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nueva Pamplona Friar Arauca, Arauca Congregation of the Mission Roman Catholic Diocese of Socorro y San Gil
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