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Diocese of

Valledupar

Colombia Colombia

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese

Ecclesiastical Province: Barranquilla

History

  • 1952.12.04: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Valledupar / Valleduparen(sis) (Latin) (from the suppressed Apostolic Vicariate of Goajira)
  • 1969.04.25: Promoted as Diocese of Valledupar / Valleduparen(sis) (Latin)
  • 2006.01.17: Lost territory to establish Diocese of El Banco

Special Churches

Present Prelates

Ordinaries

Bishops of Valledupar (Roman Rite)

Bishop Oscar José Vélez Isaza, C.M.F. (55)Bishop Oscar José Vélez Isaza, C.M.F. (55)
(2003.06.10 – ...)

Born:1954.11.04 (Colombia)
Ordained Priest:1975.12.12
Consecrated Bishop:2003.07.19

Bishop of Valledupar (Colombia) (2003.06.10 – ...)

Bishop José Agustín Valbuena Jáuregui (83)Bishop José Agustín Valbuena Jáuregui (83)
(1977.09.09 – 2003.06.10)

Born:1927.05.20 (Colombia)
Ordained Priest:1949.11.20
Consecrated Bishop:1977.10.25

Bishop of Valledupar (Colombia) (1977.09.09 – 2003.06.10)

Bishop Vicente Roig y Villalba, O.F.M. Cap.
(1969.04.25 – 1977.04.05)

Born:1904.08.29 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:1927.12.27
Consecrated Bishop:1945.03.11
Died:1977.04.05 († 72)

Vicar Apostolic of Goajira (Colombia) (1944.12.15 – 1952.12.04)

Titular Bishop of Arad (1944.12.15 – 1969.04.25)

Vicar Apostolic of Valledupar (Colombia) (1952.12.04 – 1969.04.25)

Bishop of Valledupar (Colombia) (1969.04.25 – 1977.04.05)

Vicars Apostolic of Valledupar (Roman Rite)

Bishop Vicente Roig y Villalba, O.F.M. Cap.
(1952.12.04 – 1969.04.25)

(see above)

as of 2010.07.20

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