Roman Catholic Diocese of El Banco

The Roman Catholic Diocese of El Banco (Latin: Bancoënsis) is a diocese located in the town of El Banco in the ecclesiastical province of Barranquilla in Colombia.

Diocese of El Banco

Dioecesis Bancoënsis

Diócesis de El Banco
Cathedral in El Banco
Location
Country Colombia
Ecclesiastical provinceBarranquilla
MetropolitanBarranquilla
Statistics
Area11,855 km2 (4,577 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
389,641
334,000 (85.7%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established17 January 2006 (14 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of La Candelaria in El Banco
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopLuis Gabriel Ramírez Díaz
Metropolitan ArchbishopPablo Emiro Salas Anteliz
Map

History

  • 17 January 2006: Established as Diocese of El Banco from the Diocese of Santa Marta and Diocese of Valledupar

Ordinaries

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in Colombia

Sources



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