Roman Catholic Diocese of Magangué

Diocese of Magangué
Dioecesis Maganguensis
Location
Country Colombia
Ecclesiastical province Cartagena
Statistics
Area 20,165 km2 (7,786 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2014)
838,000
677,000 (80.7%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 25 April 1969 (49 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral Nuestra Señora de La Candelaria
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Ariel Lascarro Tapia (Bishop-elect)
Emeritus Bishops Eloy Tato Losada, I.E.M.E.
Jorge Leonardo Gómez Serna, O.P.
Map
Website
www.diocesismagangue.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Magangué (Latin: Maganguensis) is a diocese located in the city of Magangué in the Ecclesiastical province of Cartagena in Colombia.

History

  • 25 April 1969: Established as Diocese of Magangué from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cartagena

Ordinaries

  • Eloy Tato Losada, I.E.M.E. (1969.04.25 – 1994.05.31)
  • Armando Larios Jiménez (1994.05.31 – 2001.03.08) Appointed, Bishop of Riohacha
  • Jorge Leonardo Gómez Serna, O.P. (2001.11.03 – 2012.07.30)
  • Ariel Lascarro Tapia, Bishop-elect 21 November 2014[1]

See also

Sources

  1. ↑ http://www.vis.va/vissolr/index.php?vi=all&dl=6dcebca7-e851-e657-ccef-546f46d1b091&dl_t=text/xml&dl_a=y&ul=1&ev=1


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