Diocese of El Banco

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
DenominationCatholic Church
RiteLatin Rite
Established17 January 2006 (20 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of La Candelaria in El Banco
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopDimas Acuña Jiménez
Metropolitan ArchbishopPablo Emiro Salas Anteliz
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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.

History

Ordinaries

  • Jaime Enrique Duque Correa, M.X.Y. (17 January 2006 – 14 April 2013)
  • Luis Gabriel Ramírez Díaz (18 June 2014 – 8 January 2023), appointed Bishop of Ocaña
    • Apostolic Administrator José Mario Bacci Trespalacios, C.I.M. (17 January 2023 – 9 September 2024)
  • Dimas Acuña Jiménez (15 May 2024 – Present)

See also

Sources

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