Roman Catholic Diocese Of Riohacha
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.
History
- 4 December 1952: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Riohacha from the Apostolic Vicariate of Goajira
- 16 July 1988: Promoted as Diocese of Riohacha
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Vicars Apostolic of Riohacha (Roman rite)
- Bishop Eusebio Septimio Mari, OFMCap (1954.02.21 – 1965.12.21)
- Bishop Livio Reginaldo Fischione, OFMCap (1966.09.29 – 1988.07.16)
- Bishops 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, CSsR (2020.04.22 -)
See also
Sources
External links
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