Roman Catholic Diocese of El Banco

The Roman Catholic Diocese of El Banco (Latin: Bancoënsis) is a diocese located in the town of El Banco in the ecclesiastical province of Barranquilla in Colombia.

Diocese of El Banco Dioecesis Bancoënsis Diócesis de El Banco
Cathedral in El Banco
Location
Country	Colombia
Ecclesiastical province	Barranquilla
Metropolitan	Barranquilla
Statistics
Area	11,855 km2 (4,577 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2006) 389,641 334,000 (85.7%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	17 January 2006 (19 years ago)
Cathedral	Cathedral of Our Lady of La Candelaria in El Banco
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Vacant
Metropolitan Archbishop	Pablo Emiro Salas Anteliz
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History

• 17 January 2006: Established as Diocese of El Banco from the Diocese of Santa Marta and Diocese of Valledupar

Ordinaries

• Jaime Enrique Duque Correa, M.X.Y. (January 17, 2006 – April 14, 2013)
• Luis Gabriel Ramírez Díaz (June 18, 2014 – January 8, 2023)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Colombia