Roman Catholic Diocese of Riohacha explained
| Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
| Riohacha |
| Latin: | Dioecesis Riviascianensis |
| Local: | Diócesis de Riohacha |
| Rite: | Latin Rite |
| Established: | 4 December 1952 (years ago) |
| Cathedral: | Cathedral of Our Lady of Remedies in Riohacha |
| Area Km2: | 19,037 |
| Population: | 425,000 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Catholics: | 353,000 |
| Catholics Percent: | 83.1 |
| Bishop: | Francisco Antonio Ceballos Escobar, CSsR |
| Metro Archbishop: | Pablo Emiro Salas Anteliz |
| Emeritus Bishops: | Héctor Ignacio Salah Zuleta |
| Map: | Mapa Diocesis de Riohacha.svg |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Riohacha (la|Riviascianensis) is a diocese located in the city of Riohacha in the ecclesiastical province of Barranquilla in Colombia.
History
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Vicars Apostolic of Riohacha (Roman rite)
- Bishop Eusebio Septimio Mari, OFMCap (1954.02.21 – 1965.12.21)
- Bishop Livio Reginaldo Fischione, OFMCap (1966.09.29 – 1988.07.16)
- Bishops of Riohacha (Roman rite)
- Bishop Jairo Jaramillo Monsalve (1988.07.16 – 1995.06.10), appointed Bishop of Santa Rosa de Osos
- Bishop Gilberto Jiménez Narváez (1996.07.16 – 2001.03.08), resigned but was soon appointed auxiliary bishop of Medellín
- Bishop Armando Larios Jiménez (2001.03.08 – 2004.06.05)
- Bishop Héctor Ignacio Salah Zuleta (2005.05.13 – 2020.04.22)
- Bishop Francisco Antonio Ceballos Escobar, CSsR (2020.04.22 -)
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