Roman Catholic Diocese of Sincelejo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sincelejo (Latin: Sinceleiensis) is a diocese located in the city of Sincelejo in the Ecclesiastical province of Cartagena in Colombia.
Diocese of Sincelejo Dioecesis Sinceleiensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Cartagena |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 10,523 km2 (4,063 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 839,770 671,816 (80.0%) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 25 April 1969 (51 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de San Francisco de Asís (Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | José Crispiano Clavijo Méndez |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Jorge Enrique Jiménez Carvajal, C.I.M. |
| Bishops emeritus | Nel Hedye Beltrán Santamaria |
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History
- 25 April 1969: Established as Diocese of Sincelejo from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cartagena
Special churches
- Minor Basilicas:
- Señor de los Milagros in Sincelejo (Lord of Miracles)
Ordinaries
- Félix María Torres Parra (1969.04.25 – 1980.12.11) Appointed, Bishop of Santa Marta
- Héctor Jaramillo Duque, S.D.B. (1981.08.03 – 1990.09.16)
- Nel Hedye Beltrán Santamaria (1992.04.29 – 2014.03.15)
- José Crispiano Clavijo Méndez (2015.02.19 - present)
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Colombia
Sources
External links
| Province of Barranquilla | |
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| Province of Bogotá | |
| Province of Bucaramanga | |
| Province of Cali | |
| Province of Cartagena | |
| Province of Florencia | |
| Province of Ibagué | |
| Province of Manizales | |
| Province of Medellín | |
| Province of Nueva Pamplona | |
| Province of Popayán | |
| Province of Santa Fe de Antioquia | |
| Province of Tunja | |
| Province of Villavicencio | |
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