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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Barranquilla

Coordinates: 10°59′18″N 74°47′25″W / 10.9884°N 74.7904°W / 10.9884; -74.7904
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Archdiocese of Barranquilla

Archidioecesis Barranquillensis

Arquidiócesis de Barranquilla
Location
Country Colombia
Ecclesiastical provinceBarranquilla
Statistics
Area3,319 km2 (1,281 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2012)
2,766,000
2,243,000 (81.1%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established7 July 1932 (92 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Queen Mary in Barranquilla
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopPablo Emiro Salas Anteliz
Auxiliary BishopsVictor Antonio Tamayo Betancourt
Bishops emeritusJairo Jaramillo Monsalve
Map
Website
www.arquidiocesisbaq.org
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

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

Special churches

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

Bishops

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Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

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Auxiliary bishops

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Suffragan dioceses

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See also

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Sources

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10°59′18″N 74°47′25″W / 10.9884°N 74.7904°W / 10.9884; -74.7904