Roman Catholic Diocese of Barrancabermeja

Diocese of Barrancabermeja Dioecesis Barrancabermeiensis
Location
Country	Colombia
Ecclesiastical province	Bucaramanga
Statistics
Area	15,000 km^2 (5,800 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 540,000 320,000 (59.3%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	2 April 1928 (87 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral del Sagrado Corazón
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Camilo Fernando Castrellon Pizano, S.D.B.
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Barrancabermeja (Latin: Barrancabermeiensis) is a diocese located in the city of Barrancabermeja in the Ecclesiastical province of Bucaramanga in Colombia.

History

• 2 April 1928: Established as Territorial Prelature of Río Magdalena from the Diocese of Nueva Pamplona and Diocese of Socorro y San Gil
• 18 April 1950: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Barrancabermeja
• 27 October 1962: Promoted as Diocese of Barrancabermeja

Ordinaries

• Bishops of Barrancabermeja(Latin Rite)
  • Camilo Fernando Castrellon Pizano, S.D.B. (2009.12.02 - present)
  • Jaime Prieto Amaya (1993.11.11 – 2009.12.02)
  • Juan Francisco Sarasti Jaramillo, C.I.M. (1983.12.23 – 1993.03.25)
  • Bernardo Arango Henao, S.J. (1962.10.27 – 1983.12.23)
• Vicars Apostolic of Barrancabermeja (Latin Rite)
  • Bernardo Arango Henao, S.J. (1950.04.18 – 1962.10.27)
• Prelates of Río Magdalena (Roman rite)
  • Bernardo Arango Henao, S.J. (1947 – 1950.04.18)
  • Raffaello Toro, S.J. (1932.02.20 – 1947)
  • Carlo Ilario Currea, S.J. (1929.01.08 – 1932)

Source

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy