Roman Catholic Diocese of Valledupar
| Diocese of Valledupar Dioecesis Valleduparensis Diócesis de Valledupar | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Barranquilla |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 28,780 km2 (11,110 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 736,000 606,000 (82.3%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 4 December 1952 (63 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary in Valledupar |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Oscar José Vélez Isaza |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Jairo Jaramillo Monsalve |
| Emeritus Bishops | José Agustín Valbuena Jáuregui |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| www.diocesisdevalledupar.org | |
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Valledupar (Latin: Valleduparensis) is a diocese located in the city of Valledupar in the Ecclesiastical province of Barranquilla in Colombia.
History
- 4 December 1952: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Valledupar from the Apostolic Vicariate of Goajira
- 25 April 1969: Promoted as Diocese of Valledupar
Ordinaries
- Vicars Apostolic of Valledupar (Roman rite)
- Bishop Vicente Roig y Villalba, O.F.M. Cap. (1952.12.04 – 1969.04.25)
- Bishops of Valledupar(Roman rite)
- Bishop Vicente Roig y Villalba, O.F.M. Cap. (1969.04.25 – 1977.04.05)
- Bishop José Agustín Valbuena Jáuregui (1977.09.09 – 2003.06.10)
- Bishop Oscar José Vélez Isaza, C.M.F. (2003.06.10 – present)
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