Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Barranquilla

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Archdiocese of Barranquilla

Archidioecesis Barranquillensis

Arquidiócesis de Barranquilla
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Location
Country Colombia
Ecclesiastical province Barranquilla
Statistics
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Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2012)
2,766,000
2,243,000 (81.1%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 7 July 1932 (92 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of Queen Mary in Barranquilla
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop Jairo Jaramillo Monsalve
Auxiliary Bishops Victor Antonio Tamayo Betancourt
Map
File:Mapa Arquidiocesis de Barranquilla.svg
Website
www.arquidiocesisbaq.org
File:Barranquilla Catedral.jpg
Metropolitan Cathedral of Mary the Queen

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

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

Leadership

Suffragan dioceses

See also

Source

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