Roman Catholic Diocese of El Banco

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Diocese of El Banco
Dioecesis Bancoënsis

Statistics
Country:	Colombia
Metropolitan:	Barranquilla
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	11,855 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	389,641 (2006) 334,000 (85.7%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Jaime Enrique Duque Correa, M.X.Y.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of El Banco {Latin: Bancoën(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of El Banco in the Ecclesiastical province of Barranquilla in Colombia.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] History

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

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of El Banco (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Jaime Enrique Duque Correa, M.X.Y. (January 17, 2006 – present)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Colombia

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy