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Roman Catholic Diocese of Cúcuta

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Rite
  
Latin Rite

Pope
  
Francis

Country
  
Colombia

Cathedral
  
Catedral de San José

Area
  
2,200 km²

Bishop
  
Julio César Vidal Ortiz

Roman Catholic Diocese of Cúcuta

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2006) 803,000 722,000 (89.9%)

Established
  
29 May 1956 (60 years ago)

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nueva Pamplona

Noticiero la verdad 23 de enero 2017


The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cúcuta (Latin: Cucutensis) is a diocese located in the city of Cúcuta in the Ecclesiastical province of Nueva Pamplona in Colombia.

Contents

History

  • 29 May 1956: Established as Diocese of Cúcuta from the Diocese of Nueva Pamplona

    • Ordinaries

  • Luis Pérez Hernández, C.I.M. † (29 May 1956 - 28 Jun 1959) Died
  • Pablo Correa León † (22 Jul 1959 - 27 Jul 1970) Resigned
  • Pedro Rubiano Sàenz (2 Jun 1971 - 26 Mar 1983) Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Cali
  • Alberto Giraldo Jaramillo, P.S.S. (26 Jul 1983 - 18 Dec 1990) Appointed, Archbishop of Popayán
  • Rubén Salazar Gómez (11 Feb 1992 - 18 Mar 1999) Appointed, Archbishop of Barranquilla
  • Oscar Urbina Ortega (9 Nov 1999 - 30 Nov 2007) Appointed, Archbishop of Villavicencio
  • Jaime Prieto Amaya † (1 Dec 2008 - 25 Aug 2010) Died
  • Julio César Vidal Ortiz (16 Jul 2011–present)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Cúcuta Wikipedia
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