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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Barranquilla
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Barranquilla {Latin: Barranquillen(sis)} is an archdiocese located in the city of Barranquilla in Colombia.
History
July 7, 1932: Established as Diocese of Barranquilla from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cartagena
April 25, 1969: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Barranquilla
Special Churches
Pro-Cathedral:
*Pro-Catedral de San Nicolas de Tolentino
Leadership
Archbishops of Barranquilla (Roman rite)
* Archbishop Jesus Ruben Salazar Gomez (1999.03.18 present)
* Archbishop Felix Maria Torres Parra (1987.05.11 1999.03.18)
* Archbishop German Villa Gaviria, C.I.M. (1969.04.25 1987.05.11)
Bishops of Barranquilla (Roman rite)
* Archbishop German Villa Gaviria, C.I.M. (1959.02.03 1969.04.25)
* Bishop Francisco Gallego Perez (1953.02.03 1958.12.18)
* Bishop Jesus Antonio Castro Becerra (1948.08.19 1952.12.18)
* Bishop Julio Caicedo Tellez, S.D.B. (1942.06.26 1948.02.23)
* Bishop Luis Calixto Leiva Charry (1933.11.21 1939.05.16)
Suffragan Dioceses
El Banco
Riohacha
Santa Marta
Valledupar
See also
Roman Catholicism in Colombia
Source
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