Roman Catholic Diocese of Valledupar

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Valledupar (Valleduparensis) is located in Cesar Department, Colombia with the cathedral in the city of Valledupar. It is in the ecclesiastical province of Barranquilla.

History

 * 4 December 1952: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Valledupar from the Apostolic Vicariate of Goajira
 * 25 April 1969: Promoted as Diocese of Valledupar

Ordinaries

 * Vicar Apostolic of Valledupar (Roman rite)
 * Bishop Vicente Roig y Villalba, OFMCap (1952.12.04 – 1969.04.25)
 * Bishops of Valledupar (Roman rite)
 * Vicente Roig y Villalba, OFMCap (1969.04.25 – 1977.04.05)
 * José Agustín Valbuena Jáuregui (1977.09.09 – 2003.06.10)
 * Oscar José Vélez Isaza, CMF (2003.06.10 – present)

Another priest of this diocese who became bishop

 * Pablo Emiro Salas Anteliz, appointed Bishop of Espinal in 2007