Roman Catholic Diocese of Riohacha

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Diocese of Riohacha

Dioecesis Riviascianensis

Diócesis de Riohacha
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Location
Country Colombia
Ecclesiastical province Barranquilla
Metropolitan Barranquilla
Statistics
Area19,037 km2 (7,350 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2010)
425,000
353,000 (83.1%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established4 December 1952 (69 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of Our Lady of Remedies in Riohacha
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Francisco Antonio Ceballos Escobar, C.SS.R.
Metropolitan Archbishop Pablo Emiro Salas Anteliz
Bishops emeritus Héctor Ignacio Salah Zuleta
Map
Mapa Diocesis de Riohacha.svg
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Cathedral of Our Lady of Remedies

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.

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    Coordinates: 11°32′39″N72°54′25″W / 11.5442°N 72.9069°W / 11.5442; -72.9069


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