Roman Catholic Diocese of Vélez

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

Diocese of Vélez

Dioecesis Velezana
Location
CountryColombia
Ecclesiastical provinceBucaramanga
Statistics
Area4,958 km2 (1,914 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2004)
200,000
180,000 (90.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established14 May 2003 (17 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Nuestra Señora de las Nieves
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopMarco Antonio Merchán Ladino
Metropolitan ArchbishopIsmael Rueda Sierra
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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), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Pereira
  • Marco Antonio Merchán Ladino (October 26, 2016 – present)
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See also
  • Roman Catholicism in Colombia

Sources



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