Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Barranquilla
| Archdiocese of Barranquilla Archidioecesis Barranquillensis |
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| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Barranquilla |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,270 km2 (1,260 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 2,533,000 2,051,000 (81.0%) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 7 July 1932 (80 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Metropolitana de María Reina |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Jairo Jaramillo Monsalve |
| Auxiliary Bishop | Victor Antonio Tamayo Betancourt |
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| Website | |
| www.arquidiocesisbaq.org | |
Metropolitan Cathedral of Mary the Queen
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Barranquilla (Latin: Archidiocesis Barranquillensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Barranquilla in Colombia.
History
- 7 July 1932: Established as Diocese of Barranquilla from the Archdiocese of Cartagena
- 25 April 1969: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Barranquilla
Leadership
- Archbishops of Barranquilla (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Jairo Jaramillo Monsalve (2010.11.13 – present)
- Archbishop Jesús Salazar Gómez (1999.03.18 – 2010.07.08)
- Archbishop Félix María Torres Parra (1987.05.11 – 1999.03.18)
- Archbishop Germán Villa Gaviria, C.I.M. (1969.04.25 – 1987.05.11)
- Bishops of Barranquilla (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Germán Villa Gaviria, C.I.M. (1959.02.03 – 1969.04.25)
- Bishop Francisco Gallego Pérez (1953.02.03 – 1958.12.18)
- Bishop Jesús Antonio Castro Becerra (1948.08.19 – 1952.12.18)
- Bishop Julio Caicedo Téllez, S.D.B. (1942.06.26 – 1948.02.23)
- Bishop Luis Calixto Leiva Charry (1933.11.21 – 1939.05.16)
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