Roman Catholic Diocese of Caldas
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caldas (Latin: Caldensis) is a diocese located in the city of Caldas in the Ecclesiastical province of Medellín in Colombia.
Diocese of Caldas Dioecesis Caldensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  |
| Ecclesiastical province | Medellín |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,250 km2 (480 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 222,400 211,400 (95.1%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 15 June 1987 (33 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | César Alcides Balbín Tamayo |
| Bishops emeritus | José Soleibe Arbeláez |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| www.diocesisdecaldas.org | |
Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercies
History
- 18 June 1988: Established as Diocese of Caldas from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Medellín
Bishops
Ordinaries
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Fidel León Cadavid Marin, appointed Bishop of Quibdó in 2001
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Colombia
References
External links
| Province of Barranquilla | |
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| Province of Bogotá | |
| Province of Bucaramanga | |
| Province of Cali | |
| Province of Cartagena | |
| Province of Florencia | |
| Province of Ibagué | |
| Province of Manizales | |
| Province of Medellín | |
| Province of Nueva Pamplona | |
| Province of Popayán | |
| Province of Santa Fe de Antioquia | |
| Province of Tunja | |
| Province of Villavicencio | |
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