Roman Catholic Diocese of Málaga–Soatá

Diocese of Málaga–Soatá
Dioecesis Malagensis-Soatensis
Location
Country Colombia
Ecclesiastical province Bucaramanga
Statistics
Area 7,466 km2 (2,883 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2004)
171,110
161,133 (94.2%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 7 July 1987 (31 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral de La Inmaculada Concepción in Málaga
Co-cathedral Co-Catedral de La Inmaculada Concepción in Soatá
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Víctor Manuel Ochoa Cadavid
Map
Website
diocesismalagasoata.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Málaga–Soatá (Latin: Malagensis–Soatensis) is a diocese located in the cities of Málaga and Soatá in the Ecclesiastical province of Bucaramanga in Colombia.

History

  • 7 July 1987: Established as Diocese of Málaga – Soatá from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bucaramanga and Diocese of Duitama.

Ordinaries

  • Hernán Giraldo Jaramillo (1987.07.07 – 2001.01.19) Appointed, Bishop of Buga
  • Darío de Jesús Monsalve Mejía (2001.07.25 – 2010.06.03) Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Cali
  • Víctor Manuel Ochoa Cadavid (2011.01.24 – present)

See also

Sources


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