Diocese of Arauca, Colombia 🇨🇴 (original) (raw)
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History
- 1915.05.26: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Arauca / Araucen(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Casanare)
- 1945.06.15: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Labateca
- 1956.05.29: Gained territory from the suppressed Apostolic Prefecture of Labateca
- 1970.11.11: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Arauca / Araucen(sis) (Latin)
- 1984.07.19: Promoted as Diocese of Arauca / Araucen(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Nueva Pamplona)
Present Prelates
| Bishop (2019.11.18 – ...): |  Bishop Jaime Cristóbal Abril González (52) |
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Ordinaries
| Bishops of Arauca (Roman Rite) |
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| Bishop Jaime Cristóbal Abril González (52) (2019.11.18 – ...)Bishop of Arauca (Colombia)Ad ædificandum in caritate |
| Bishop Jaime Muñoz Pedroza (66) (2010.10.22 – 2018.07.11)Bishop of Girardot (Colombia)Te basta mi graciaBorn:1958.09.30 (Ciénaga, Colombia)Ordained Priest:1984.11.24Consecrated Bishop:2010.12.04Priest of Tunja (Colombia) (1984.11.24 – 2010.10.22)Bishop of Arauca (Colombia) (2010.10.22 – 2018.07.11)Bishop of Girardot (Colombia) (2018.07.11 – ...)Apostolic Administrator of Espinal (Colombia) (2020.07.18 – 2020.12.19) |
 Bishop Carlos Germán Mesa Ruiz (81) (2003.03.20 – 2010.02.02)Bishop emeritus of Socorro y San Gil (Colombia) |
| Bishop Rafael Arcadio Bernal Supelano, C.SS.R. (1990.03.29 – 2003.01.10)Born:1934.11.28 (Zipaquirá, Colombia)Ordained Priest:1959.01.11Consecrated Bishop:1978.04.15Died:2019.01.11 (Bucaramanga, Colombia †84)Titular Bishop of Amudarsa (1978.02.27 – 1990.03.29)Vicar Apostolic of Sibundoy (Colombia) (1978.02.27 – 1990.03.29)Bishop of Arauca (Colombia) (1990.03.29 – 2003.01.10)Bishop of LĂbano–Honda (Colombia) (2003.01.10 – 2004.02.28) |
| Blessed Bishop Jesús Emilio Jaramillo Monsalve, M.X.Y. (1984.07.19 – 1989.10.01) |
| Vicars Apostolic of Arauca (Roman Rite) |
| Blessed Bishop Jesús Emilio Jaramillo Monsalve, M.X.Y. (1970.11.11 – 1984.07.19)(see above) |
| Prefects Apostolic of Arauca (Roman Rite) |
| Fr. LuĂs Eduardo GarcĂa RodrĂguez, M.X.Y. (1956.07.31 – 1970.11.11)Prefect Apostolic of Labateca (Colombia) (1945.06.25 – 1956.07.31)Prefect Apostolic of Arauca (Colombia) (1956.07.31 – 1970.11.11) |
| Fr. Graziano MartĂnez, C.M. (1950.10.27 – 1956)Prefect Apostolic of Arauca (Colombia) (1950.10.27 – 1956) |
| Fr. Giuseppe Potier, C.M. (1924.05.07 – 1950)Born:1873.08.26 (France)Ordained Priest:1899.06.04Died:1950 (†77)Prefect Apostolic of Arauca (Colombia) (1924.05.07 – 1950) |
| Fr. Emilio Larquère, C.M. (1916.01 – 1923.11.09)Born:1869.05.16 (France)Ordained Priest:1895.06.23Died:1948.07.03 (†79)Prefect Apostolic of Arauca (Colombia) (1916.01 – 1923.11.09)Prefect Apostolic of Tierradentro (Colombia) (1923.11.09 – 1948.07.03) |
Statistics (2022.12.31)
Area: 23,505 km²
Population: 244,000 Catholics (80.0% of 305,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 27 parishes, 5 missions
Personnel: 51 priests (diocesan), 25 religious (25 sisters), 10 seminarians