Suffragan diocese Sincelejo, Colombia
Diocese of Sincelejo
Sinceleien(sis)
Latin Church
The Diocese of Sincelejo is a Latin rite diocese covering Sucre department, Colombia, suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cartagena. It was erected on 25 April 1969 from the Archdiocese of Cartagena and the suppressed Apostolic Vicariate of San Jorge. Its seat is the St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral in Sincelejo.
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- Established
- 1969
- Catholics
- 845,370
- Priests
- 86
- Territory
- 10,523 km²
Parishes and churches
64 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- Parroquia Santo Tomás BecketBuenavistaView parish
- Parroquia Santísima TrinidadSincéView parish
- Parroquia Santísima TrinidadSan MarcosView parish
- Parroquia Santísimo SacramentoSincelejoView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Jose Crispiano Clavijo Mendez
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The cathedral
St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral stands in Sincelejo, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
History
Sincelejo gives its name to this Colombian diocese (Latin: Sinceleiensis), seated in that city within the ecclesiastical province of Cartagena.
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- Diocese of Sincelejo and Diocese of Montería promote XXXIX Semana por la Paz 2026
- Diocese of Kilmore publishes Bishop Martin’s statement on Season of Creation 2026
- Diocese of Sincelejo announces 57th Diocesan Fiesta
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