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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Barranquilla

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Barranquilla

Catholic archdiocese in Colombia

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Barranquilla (Latin: Archidiocesis Barranquillensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Barranquilla in Colombia.

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Metropolitan Cathedral of Mary the Queen

History

  • 7 July 1932: Established as Diocese of Barranquilla from the Archdiocese of Cartagena
  • 25 April 1969: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Barranquilla

Special churches

  • Pro-Cathedral:
    • Pro-Catedral de San Nicolás de Tolentino

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

  • Archbishops of Barranquilla (Roman rite), below
    • Archbishop Pablo Emiro Salas Anteliz (2017.11.14 - present)
    • Archbishop Jairo Jaramillo Monsalve (2010.11.13 – 2017.11.14)
    • Archbishop Jesús Salazar Gómez (1999.03.18 – 2010.07.08), appointed Archbishop of Bogotá (Cardinal in 2012)
    • Archbishop Félix María Torres Parra (1987.05.11 – 1999.03.18)
    • Archbishop Germán Villa Gaviria, C.I.M. (1969.04.25 – 1987.05.11); see below
  • Bishops of Barranquilla (Roman rite), below
    • Bishop Germán Villa Gaviria, C.I.M. (1959.02.03 – 1969.04.25); see above
    • Bishop Francisco Gallego Pérez (1953.02.03 – 1958.12.18)
    • Bishop Jesús Antonio Castro Becerra (1948.08.19 – 1952.12.18), appointed Bishop of Palmira
    • Bishop Julio Caicedo Téllez, S.D.B. (1942.06.26 – 1948.02.23), appointed Bishop of Cali
    • Bishop Luis Calixto Leiva Charry (1933.11.21 – 1939.05.16)

Auxiliary bishops

  • Carlos José Ruiseco Vieira (1971-1977), appointed Bishop of Montería
  • Hugo Eugenio Puccini Banfi (1977-1987), appointed Bishop of Santa Marta
  • Oscar Aníbal Salazar Gómez (1995-1999), appointed Bishop of La Dorada-Guaduas
  • Luis Antonio Nova Rocha (2002-2010), appointed Bishop of Facatativá
  • Victor Antonio Tamayo Betancourt (2003-2017)

Suffragan dioceses

See also

Sources

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