Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Barranquilla

Archdiocese of Barranquilla Archidioecesis Barranquillensis Arquidiócesis de Barranquilla

Location
Country	Colombia
Ecclesiastical province	Barranquilla
Statistics
Area	3,319 km² (1,281 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2012) 2,766,000 2,243,000 (81.1%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	7 July 1932 (84 years ago)
Cathedral	Cathedral of Queen Mary in Barranquilla
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop	Jairo Jaramillo Monsalve
Auxiliary Bishops	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

Special churches

Pro-Cathedral:
- Pro-Catedral de San Nicolás de Tolentino

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)

Suffragan dioceses

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Roman Catholic dioceses in Colombia

Province of Barranquilla	Archdiocese of Barranquilla Diocese of El Banco Diocese of Riohacha Diocese of Santa Marta Diocese of Valledupar

Province of Bogotá	Archdiocese of Bogotá Diocese of Engativá Diocese of Facatativá Diocese of Fontibón Diocese of Girardot Diocese of Soacha Diocese of Zipaquirá

Province of Bucaramanga	Archdiocese of Bucaramanga Diocese of Barrancabermeja Diocese of Málaga–Soatá Diocese of Socorro y San Gil Diocese of Vélez

Province of Cali	Archdiocese of Cali Diocese of Buenaventura Diocese of Buga Diocese of Cartago Diocese of Palmira

Province of Cartagena	Archdiocese of Cartagena Diocese of Magangué Diocese of Montelíbano Diocese of Montería Diocese of Sincelejo

Province of Ibagué	Archdiocese of Ibagué Diocese of Espinal Diocese of Florencia Diocese of Garzón Diocese of Líbano–Honda Diocese of Neiva

Province of Manizales	Archdiocese of Manizales Diocese of Armenia Diocese of La Dorada–Guaduas Diocese of Pereira

Province of Medellín	Archdiocese of Medellín Diocese of Caldas Diocese of Girardota Diocese of Jericó Diocese of Sonsón–Rionegro

Province of Nueva Pamplona	Archdiocese of Nueva Pamplona Diocese of Arauca Diocese of Cúcuta Diocese of Ocaña Diocese of Tibú

Province of Popayán	Archdiocese of Popayán Diocese of Ipiales Diocese of Mocoa–Sibundoy Diocese of Pasto Diocese of Tumaco

Province of Santa Fe de Antioquia	Archdiocese of Santa Fe de Antioquia Diocese of Apartadó Diocese of Istmina–Tadó Diocese of Quibdó Diocese of Santa Rosa de Osos

Province of Tunja	Archdiocese of Tunja Diocese of Chiquinquirá Diocese of Duitama–Sogamoso Diocese of Garagoa Diocese of Yopal

Province of Villavicencio	Archdiocese of Villavicencio Diocese of Granada en Colombia Diocese of San José del Guaviare

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Coordinates: 10°59′18″N 74°47′25″W / 10.9884°N 74.7904°W / 10.9884; -74.7904

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