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Roman Catholic Diocese of Vélez

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Rite
  
Latin Rite

Bishop
  
Vacant

Country
  
Colombia

Pope
  
Francis

Area
  
4,958 km²

Roman Catholic Diocese of Vélez

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 200,000 180,000 (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.

Contents

History

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

    • Ordinaries

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

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Vélez Wikipedia
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