Diocese of Arauca

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

History

• 26 May 1915: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Arauca from the Apostolic Vicariate of Casanare
• 11 November 1970: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Arauca
• 19 July 1984: Promoted as Diocese of Arauca

Leadership

• Emilio Larquère, C.M. (January 1916 – 9 November 1923)
• Giuseppe Potier, C.M. (1924.05.07 – 1950)
• Graziano Martínez, C.M. (27 October 1950 – 1956)

• Jesús Emilio Jaramillo Monsalve, M.X.Y. (11 November 1970 – 19 July 1984)

• Rafael Arcadio Bernal Supelano, C.Ss.R. (29 March 1990 – 10 January 2003)
• Carlos Germán Mesa Ruiz (20 March 2003 – 22 March 2010)
• Jaime Muñoz Pedroza (4 December 2010 – 11 July 2018)
• Jaime Cristóbal Abril González (18 November 2019 – present)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Colombia

References

External links

• GCatholic.org