Diocese of Sincelejo Dioecesis Sinceleiensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Colombia |
Ecclesiastical province | Cartagena |
Statistics | |
Area | 10,523 km2 (4,063 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 839,770 671,816 (80.0%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 25 April 1969 (52 years ago) |
Cathedral | St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | José Crispiano Clavijo Méndez |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Jorge Enrique Jiménez Carvajal, C.I.M. |
Bishops emeritus | Nel Hedye Beltrán Santamaria |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sincelejo (Latin : Sinceleiensis) is a diocese located in the city of Sincelejo in the Ecclesiastical province of Cartagena in Colombia.
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Sincelejo is the capital and largest city of the Colombian department of Sucre. It is also the main city in the denominated Región Sabanas, a subdivision of the Caribbean Region of Colombia, and the 23rd largest city by population in Colombia. It is located 30 kilometers from the Caribbean Sea by the Gulf of Morrosquillo, 125 kilometers from Cartagena, and 200 kilometers from Barranquilla.
The National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) does not collect religious statistics, and accurate reports are difficult to obtain. However, based on various studies and a survey, about 90% of the population adheres to Christianity, the majority of which (70.9%) are Roman Catholic, while a significant minority (16.7%) adhere to Protestantism.
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