Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Marta

Diocese of Santa Marta
Dioecesis Sanctae Marthae
Diócesis de Santa Marta

Coat of arms of the Diocese of Santa Marta.
Location
Country Colombia
Territory The Municipalities of Santa Marta, Ciénaga, Aracataca, Zona Bananera and Pueblo Viejo.
Ecclesiastical province Barranquilla
Statistics
Area 14,216 km2 (5,489 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
780,000
680,000 (87.2%)
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established 10 January 1534
Cathedral Cathedral Basilica of Saint Martha in Santa Marta
Patron saint Saint Martha
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Ugo Eugenio Puccini Banfi
Metropolitan Archbishop Jairo Jaramillo Monsalve
Map
Website
diocesisdesantamarta.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Marta (Latin: Sanctae Marthae) is a diocese located in the city of Santa Marta in the Ecclesiastical province of Barranquilla in Colombia.[1][2]

History

Ordinaries

See also

References

  1. "Diocese of Santa Marta" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 19, 2016
  2. "Metropolitan Diocese of Santa Marta" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III. p. 236.
  4. "Bishop Martín de Calatayud, O.S.H" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David. M. Cheney. Retrieved November 11, 2015
  5. "Archbishop Juan de los Barrios, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David. M. Cheney. Retrieved November 11, 2015
  6. "Bishop Leonel de Cervantes y Caravajal" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved June 15, 2016


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