Diocese of Santa Marta Dioecesis Sanctae Marthae Diócesis de Santa Marta | |
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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 | José Mario Bacci Trespalacios, C.I.M. |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Pablo Emiro Salas Anteliz |
Bishops emeritus | Ugo Eugenio Puccini Banfi |
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]