Roman Catholic Diocese of Riohacha

Diocese of Riohacha

Dioecesis Riviascianensis

Diócesis de Riohacha
Location
CountryColombia
Ecclesiastical provinceBarranquilla
MetropolitanBarranquilla
Statistics
Area19,037 km2 (7,350 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2010)
  • 425,000
  • 353,000 (83.1%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established4 December 1952 (72 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of Remedies in Riohacha
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopFrancisco Antonio Ceballos Escobar, CSsR
Metropolitan ArchbishopPablo Emiro Salas Anteliz
Bishops emeritusHéctor Ignacio Salah Zuleta
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Riohacha (Latin: Riviascianensis) is a diocese located in the city of Riohacha in the ecclesiastical province of Barranquilla in Colombia.