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Diocese of

Arauca

Colombia Colombia

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese

Ecclesiastical Province: Nueva Pamplona

History

  • 1915.05.26: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Arauca / Araucen(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Casanare)
  • 1970.11.11: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Arauca / Araucen(sis) (Latin)
  • 1984.07.19: Promoted as Diocese of Arauca / Araucen(sis) (Latin)

Special Churches


Present Prelates

Ordinaries

Bishops of Arauca (Roman Rite)

Bishop Carlos Germán Mesa Ruiz (66)Bishop Carlos Germán Mesa Ruiz (66)
(2003.03.20 – 2010.02.02)

Born:1943.09.04 (Colombia)
Ordained Priest:1967.11.11
Consecrated Bishop:2003.04.26

Bishop of Arauca (Colombia) (2003.03.20 – 2010.02.02)

Bishop of Socorro y San Gil (Colombia) (2010.02.02 – ...)

Bishop Rafael Arcadio Bernal Supelano, C.SS.R. (75)Bishop Rafael Arcadio Bernal Supelano, C.SS.R. (75)
(1990.03.29 – 2003.01.10)

Born:1934.11.28 (Colombia)
Ordained Priest:1959.01.11
Consecrated Bishop:1978.04.15

Titular Bishop of Amudarsa (1978.02.27 – 1990.03.29)

Vicar Apostolic of Sibundoy (Colombia) (1978.02.27 – 1990.03.29)

Bishop of Arauca (Colombia) (1990.03.29 – 2003.01.10)

Bishop of Líbano – Honda (Colombia) (2003.01.10 – 2004.02.28)

Bishop Jesús Emilio Jaramillo Monsalve, M.X.Y.
(1984.07.19 – 1989.10.01)

Born:1916.02.14 (Colombia)
Ordained Priest:1940.09.01
Consecrated Bishop:1971.01.10
Died:1989.10.01 († 73)

Titular Bishop of Strumnitza (1970.11.11 – 1984.07.19)

Vicar Apostolic of Arauca (Colombia) (1970.11.11 – 1984.07.19)

Bishop of Arauca (Colombia) (1984.07.19 – 1989.10.01)

Vicars Apostolic of Arauca (Roman Rite)

Bishop Jesús Emilio Jaramillo Monsalve, M.X.Y.
(1970.11.11 – 1984.07.19)

(see above)

Prefects Apostolic of Arauca (Roman Rite)

Fr. Graziano Martínez, C.M.
(1950.10.27 – 1956)

Ordained Priest:
Died:1956

Prefect Apostolic of Arauca (Colombia) (1950.10.27 – 1956)

Fr. Giuseppe Potier, C.M.
(1924.05.07 – 1950)

Born:1873.08.26 (France)
Ordained Priest:1899.06.04
Died:1950 († 77)

Prefect Apostolic of Arauca (Colombia) (1924.05.07 – 1950)

Fr. Emilio Larquère, C.M.
(1916.01 – 1923.11.09)

Born:1869.05.16 (France)
Ordained Priest:1895.06.23
Died:1949 († 80)

Prefect Apostolic of Arauca (Colombia) (1916.01 – 1923.11.09)

Prefect Apostolic of Tierradentro (Colombia) (1923.11.09 – 1949)


as of 2010.02.02

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