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Roman Catholic Diocese of Riohacha

Coordinates: 11°32′39″N 72°54′25″W / 11.5442°N 72.9069°W / 11.5442; -72.9069
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Diocese of Riohacha

Dioecesis Riviascianensis

Diócesis de Riohacha
Location
CountryColombia
Ecclesiastical provinceBarranquilla
MetropolitanBarranquilla
Statistics
Area19,037 km2 (7,350 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
425,000
353,000 (83.1%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established4 December 1952 (71 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of Remedies in Riohacha
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopFrancisco Antonio Ceballos Escobar, CSsR
Metropolitan ArchbishopPablo Emiro Salas Anteliz
Bishops emeritusHéctor Ignacio Salah Zuleta
Map
Cathedral of Our Lady of Remedies

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Riohacha (Latin: Riviascianensis) is a diocese located in the city of Riohacha in the ecclesiastical province of Barranquilla in Colombia.

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11°32′39″N 72°54′25″W / 11.5442°N 72.9069°W / 11.5442; -72.9069