Roman Catholic Diocese of Arauca

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Diocese of Arauca

Dioecesis Araucensis
Escudo de la Diocesis de Arauca.svg
Location
CountryFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Ecclesiastical province Nueva Pamplona
Statistics
Area14,480 km2 (5,590 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
262,000
232,000 (88.5%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established26 May 1915 (109 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Santa Bárbara
Current leadership
Pope Francis
BishopJaime Cristóbal Abril González
Map
Mapa Diocesis de Arauca.svg
Website
www.diocesisdearauca.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Arauca (Latin : Araucensis) is a diocese located in the city of Arauca in the ecclesiastical province of Nueva Pamplona in Colombia.

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History

Leadership

Prefects Apostolic of Arauca
Vicars Apostolic of Arauca
Bishops of Arauca

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