Riohacha (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Francisco Antonio Ceballos Escobar, C.SS.R., Bishop
Héctor Ignacio Salah Zuleta, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 16 July 1988
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Barranquilla
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Colombia
Square Kilometers: 17,122 (6,613 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://diocesisriohacha.org/
Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle 13 N. 8-43, Riohacha, La Guajira, Colombia
Telephone: (5)728.06.62

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Riohacha
- Latin Name: Riviascianensis
- Erected: 4 December 1952
- Vicariate
- Country: Colombia

Past and Present Ordinaries

Eusebio Septimio Mari, O.F.M. Cap. † (21 Feb 1954 Appointed - 21 Dec 1965 Died)
Livio Reginaldo Fischione, O.F.M. Cap. † (29 Sep 1966 Appointed - 16 Jul 1988 Resigned)
Jairo Jaramillo Monsalve (16 Jul 1988 Appointed - 10 Jun 1995 Appointed, Bishop of Santa Rosa de Osos)
Gilberto Jiménez Narváez † (16 Jul 1996 Appointed - 8 Mar 2001 Resigned)
Armando Larios Jiménez † (8 Mar 2001 Appointed - 5 Jun 2004 Resigned)
Héctor Ignacio Salah Zuleta (13 May 2005 Appointed - 22 Apr 2020 Retired)
Francisco Antonio Ceballos Escobar, C.SS.R. (22 Apr 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Riohacha
4 December 1952	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Goajira (suppressed) (Commissaria de la Guajira and Riohacha and Barrancas)	Vicariate Apostolic of Riohacha (erected)
Diocese of Riohacha
16 July 1988	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Riohacha	Diocese of Riohacha

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Vicariate Apostolic of Riohacha

1966 75,000 80,000 93.8% 1 16 17 4,411 5 52 8 ap1967

1970 80,000 90,000 88.9% 17 17 4,705 20 59 ap1971

1976 85,000 100,000 85.0% 1 17 18 4,722 17 59 7 ap1977

1980 130,000 159,500 81.5% 2 16 18 7,222 16 67 9 ap1981

Diocese of Riohacha

1990 163,000 201,000 81.1% 23 7 30 5,433 8 62 10 ap1991

1999 300,000 380,000 78.9% 30 6 36 8,333 11 73 22 ap2000

2000 224,000 250,000 89.6% 30 5 35 6,400 8 80 22 ap2001

2001 224,000 250,000 89.6% 31 5 36 6,222 8 80 22 ap2002

2002 300,000 380,000 78.9% 29 6 35 8,571 9 88 21 ap2003

2003 310,000 385,000 80.5% 27 7 34 9,117 8 92 22 ap2004

2004 320,000 390,000 82.1% 26 5 31 10,322 6 93 22 ap2005

2010 353,000 425,000 83.1% 34 4 38 9,289 5 59 23 ap2011

2014 414,700 479,000 86.6% 48 6 54 7,679 6 58 37 ap2015

2017 429,000 494,000 86.8% 38 17 55 7,800 17 63 37 ap2018

2020 508,800 636,200 80.0% 62 9 71 7,166 9 57 38 ap2021

2022 525,000 657,000 79.9% 62 10 72 7,291 15 31 38 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Riohacha
1966	75,000	80,000	93.8%	1	16	17	4,411	5	52	8	ap1967
1970	80,000	90,000	88.9%		17	17	4,705	20	59		ap1971
1976	85,000	100,000	85.0%	1	17	18	4,722	17	59	7	ap1977
1980	130,000	159,500	81.5%	2	16	18	7,222	16	67	9	ap1981
Diocese of Riohacha
1990	163,000	201,000	81.1%	23	7	30	5,433	8	62	10	ap1991
1999	300,000	380,000	78.9%	30	6	36	8,333	11	73	22	ap2000
2000	224,000	250,000	89.6%	30	5	35	6,400	8	80	22	ap2001
2001	224,000	250,000	89.6%	31	5	36	6,222	8	80	22	ap2002
2002	300,000	380,000	78.9%	29	6	35	8,571	9	88	21	ap2003
2003	310,000	385,000	80.5%	27	7	34	9,117	8	92	22	ap2004
2004	320,000	390,000	82.1%	26	5	31	10,322	6	93	22	ap2005
2010	353,000	425,000	83.1%	34	4	38	9,289	5	59	23	ap2011
2014	414,700	479,000	86.6%	48	6	54	7,679	6	58	37	ap2015
2017	429,000	494,000	86.8%	38	17	55	7,800	17	63	37	ap2018
2020	508,800	636,200	80.0%	62	9	71	7,166	9	57	38	ap2021
2022	525,000	657,000	79.9%	62	10	72	7,291	15	31	38	ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Francisco Antonio Ceballos Escobar, C.SS.R. (Bishop: 22 Apr 2020 - )
Jairo Jaramillo Monsalve (Bishop: 16 Jul 1988 to 10 Jun 1995)
Héctor Ignacio Salah Zuleta (Bishop: 13 May 2005 to 22 Apr 2020)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Livio Reginaldo Fischione, O.F.M. Cap. † (Vicar Apostolic: 29 Sep 1966 to 16 Jul 1988)
Gilberto Jiménez Narváez † (Bishop: 16 Jul 1996 to 8 Mar 2001)
Armando Larios Jiménez † (Bishop: 8 Mar 2001 to 5 Jun 2004)
Eusebio Septimio Mari, O.F.M. Cap. † (Vicar Apostolic: 21 Feb 1954 to 21 Dec 1965)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Riohacha
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 45, Page 262, to Page 264
Diocese of Riohacha
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 80, Page 1,737, and Page 1,738

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