Roman Catholic Diocese of Arauca

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Arauca (Araucensis) is a diocese located in the city of Arauca in the ecclesiastical province of Nueva Pamplona in Colombia.

History

 * 26 May 1915: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Arauca from the Apostolic Vicariate of Casanare
 * 11 November 1970: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Arauca
 * 19 July 1984: Promoted as Diocese of Arauca

Leadership

 * Prefects Apostolic of Arauca
 * Emilio Larquère, C.M. (January 1916 – 9 November 1923)
 * Giuseppe Potier, C.M. (1924.05.07 – 1950)
 * Graziano Martínez, C.M. (27 October 1950 – 1956)
 * Vicars Apostolic of Arauca
 * Jesús Emilio Jaramillo Monsalve, M.X.Y. (11 November 1970 – 19 July 1984)
 * Bishops of Arauca
 * Rafael Arcadio Bernal Supelano, C.Ss.R. (29 March 1990 – 10 January 2003)
 * Carlos Germán Mesa Ruiz (20 March 2003 – 22 March 2010)
 * Jaime Muñoz Pedroza (4 December 2010 – 11 July 2018)
 * Jaime Cristóbal Abril González (18 November 2019 – present)