Roman Catholic Diocese of Vélez

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Rite Latin Rite Bishop Vacant Country Colombia		Pope Francis Area 4,958 km²

Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2004)200,000180,000 (90.0%) Established 14 May 2003 (13 years ago) Cathedral Catedral Nuestra Señora de las Nieves Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bucaramanga

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Vélez (Latin: Velezanus) is a diocese located in the city of Vélez in the Ecclesiastical province of Bucaramanga in Colombia.

History

14 May 2003: Established as Diocese of Vélez from the Diocese of Socorro y San Gil

Luis Albeiro Cortés Rendón (May 14, 2003 – November 30, 2015)

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