Roman Catholic Diocese of Duitama–Sogamoso
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Duitama–Sogamoso (Latin: Duitamensis– Sogamosensis) is a diocese located in the cities of Duitama and Sogamoso in the Ecclesiastical province of Tunja in Colombia.
Diocese of Duitama–Sogamoso Dioecesis Duitamensis-Sogamosensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Tunja |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 4,400 km2 (1,700 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2006) 394,000 375,000 (95.2%) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 7 March 1955 (65 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de San Lorenzo |
| Co-cathedral | Catedral de San Martín |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Misael Vacca Ramirez |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| diocesisdeduitamasogamoso.org | |
Cathedral of St. Lawrence, Duitama
History
- 7 March 1955: Established as Diocese of Duitama from Diocese of Tunja
- 4 June 1994: Renamed as Diocese of Duitama – Sogamoso
Special churches
- Minor Basilicas:
- Basilica de Mongui, Duitama
Bishops
Ordinaries
- José Joaquín Flórez Hernández † (7 Mar 1955 – 17 Mar 1964) Appointed, Bishop of Ibagué
- Julio Franco Arango † (4 Jun 1964 – 16 Sep 1980) Died
- Jesús María Coronado Caro, S.D.B. † (30 Jul 1981 – 21 Jun 1994) Retired
- Carlos Prada Sanmiguel † (21 Jun 1994 Appointed – 15 Oct 2012) Resigned
- Misael Vacca Ramirez (18 Apr 2015 Appointed - )
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Marco Antonio Merchán Ladino, appointed Bishop of Vélez in 2016
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Colombia
Sources
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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