Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Marta

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Marta (Latin: Sanctae Marthae) is a diocese located in the city of Santa Marta in the Ecclesiastical province of Barranquilla in Colombia.[1][2]

Diocese of Santa Marta

Dioecesis Sanctae Marthae

Diócesis de Santa Marta
Coat of arms of the Diocese of Santa Marta.
Location
CountryColombia
TerritoryThe Municipalities of Santa Marta, Ciénaga, Aracataca, Zona Bananera and Pueblo Viejo.
Ecclesiastical provinceBarranquilla
Statistics
Area14,216 km2 (5,489 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2010)
780,000
680,000 (87.2%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established10 January 1534
CathedralCathedral Basilica of Saint Martha in Santa Marta
Patron saintSaint Martha
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopLuis Adriano Piedrahíta Sandoval
Metropolitan ArchbishopPablo Emiro Salas Anteliz
Bishops emeritusUgo Eugenio Puccini Banfi
Map
Website
diocesisdesantamarta.org

History

  • January 10, 1534: Established as Diocese of Santa Marta from the Diocese of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic

Bishops

Ordinaries

Auxiliary bishops

  • Pedro José Rivera Mejía (1951-1953), appointed Bishop of Socorro y San Gil
  • Alfredo Rubio Diaz (1953-1956), appointed Bishop of Girardot

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

  • Salvador Bermúdez y Becerra, appointed Bishop of Concepción in 1731
  • Luis Gabriel Ramírez Díaz (priest here, 1993-2006), appointed Bishop of El Banco in 2014
  • Miguel Fernando González Mariño, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Ibagué in 2016

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in Colombia

References

  1. Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Santa Marta". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018.self-published
  2. Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Diocese of Santa Marta". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018.self-published
  3. HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III. p. 236.
  4. "Bishop Juan Fernando Angulo" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
  5. "Bishop Martín de Calatayud, O.S.H" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David. M. Cheney. Retrieved November 11, 2015
  6. "Archbishop Juan de los Barrios, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David. M. Cheney. Retrieved November 11, 2015
  7. "Bishop Leonel de Cervantes y Caravajal" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved June 15, 2016

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