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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Riohacha ( la, Riviascianensis) is a
Catholic Hierarchy
Roman Catholic dioceses in Colombia Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Barranquilla Christian organizations established in 1952 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century 1952 establishments in Colombia {{Colombia-RC-diocese-stub
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Riohacha ( la, Riviascianensis) is a diocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associ ...
located in the city of Riohacha
Riohacha (; Wayuu: ) is a city in the Riohacha Municipality in the northern Caribbean Region of Colombia by the mouth of the Ranchería River and the Caribbean Sea. It is the capital city of the La Guajira Department. It has a sandy beach waterfr ...
in the Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of sev ...
of Barranquilla
Barranquilla () is the capital district of Atlántico Department in Colombia. It is located near the Caribbean Sea and is the largest city and third port in the Caribbean Coast region; as of 2018 it had a population of 1,206,319, making it Co ...
in Colombia.
History
* 4 December 1952: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Riohacha from the Apostolic Vicariate of Goajira * 16 July 1988: Promoted as Diocese of RiohachaBishops
Ordinaries
* Vicars Apostolic of Riohacha (Roman rite) ** Bishop Eusebio Septimio Mari, O.F.M. Cap. (1954.02.21 – 1965.12.21) ** Bishop Livio Reginaldo Fischione,O.F.M. Cap.
The Order of Friars Minor Capuchin (; postnominal abbr. O.F.M. Cap.) is a religious order of Franciscan friars within the Catholic Church, one of Three " First Orders" that reformed from the Franciscan Friars Minor Observant (OFM Obs., now OFM ...
(1966.09.29 – 1988.07.16)
* Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ...
s of Riohacha (Roman rite)
** Bishop Jairo Jaramillo Monsalve (1988.07.16 – 1995.06.10), appointed Bishop of Santa Rosa de Osos
** Bishop Gilberto Jiménez Narváez (1996.07.16 – 2001.03.08), resigned but was soon appointed auxiliary bishop of Medellín
** Bishop Armando Larios Jiménez (2001.03.08 – 2004.06.05)
** Bishop Héctor Ignacio Salah Zuleta (2005.05.13 – 2020.04.22)
** Bishop Francisco Antonio Ceballos Escobar, C.SS.R. (2020.04.22 -)
See also
*Roman Catholicism in Colombia
The Colombian Catholic Church, or Catholic Church in Colombia, is the branch of the Roman Catholic Church in the South American nation of Colombia.
Organization
It is organized into 13 ecclesiastical provinces, subdivided into 13 archdioceses ...
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Catholic Hierarchy
Roman Catholic dioceses in Colombia Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Barranquilla Christian organizations established in 1952 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century 1952 establishments in Colombia {{Colombia-RC-diocese-stub