Diocese of Duitama–Sogamoso
| Diocese of Duitama–Sogamoso Dioecesis Duitamensis-Sogamosensis | |
|---|---|
| File:Escudo de la Diócesis de Duitama-Sogamoso.svg | |
| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Tunja |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 4,400 km2 (1,700 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2006) 394,000 375,000 (95.2%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 7 March 1955 (71 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de San Lorenzo |
| Co-cathedral | Catedral de San Martín |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Edgar Aristizábal Quintero |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| diocesisdeduitamasogamoso.org | |
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.
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 - 31 Dec 2022) Appointed, Archbishop of Villavicencio
- Edgar Aristizábal Quintero (24 May 2024 Appointed - )
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Marco Antonio Merchán Ladino, appointed Bishop of Vélez in 2016
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Duitama–Sogamoso is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]