Diocese of Málaga–Soatá
| Diocese of Málaga–Soatá Dioecesis Malagensis-Soatensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Bucaramanga |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 7,466 km2 (2,883 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2004) 171,110 161,133 (94.2%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 7 July 1987 (39 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de La Inmaculada Concepción in Málaga |
| Co-cathedral | Co-Catedral de La Inmaculada Concepción in Soatá |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Félix María Ramírez Barajas |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Ismael Rueda Sierra |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| diocesismalagasoata.org | |
Diocese of Málaga–Soatá — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Málaga–Soatá (Latin: Malagensis–Soatensis) is a diocese located in the cities of Málaga and Soatá in the ecclesiastical province of Bucaramanga in Colombia.
History
- 7 July 1987: Established as Diocese of Málaga – Soatá from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bucaramanga and Diocese of Duitama.
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Hernán Giraldo Jaramillo (1987.07.07 – 2001.01.19) Appointed, Bishop of Buga
- Darío de Jesús Monsalve Mejía (2001.07.25 – 2010.06.03) Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Cali
- Víctor Manuel Ochoa Cadavid (2011.01.24 – 2015.07.24) Appointed, Bishop of Cúcuta
- José Libardo Garcés Monsalve (2016.06.29 - 2021.11.20)
- Félix Ramírez Barajas (2022.10.01 - present)
Another priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Hency Martínez Vargas, appointed Bishop of La Dorada-Guaduas in 2019
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Málaga–Soatá is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]