Roman Catholic Diocese of Magangué
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Diocese of Magangué Dioecesis Maganguensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Colombia |
Ecclesiastical province | Cartagena |
Statistics | |
Area | 20,165 km2 (7,786 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2014) 838,000 677,000 (80.7%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 25 April 1969 (52 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral Nuestra Señora de La Candelaria |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Ariel Lascarro Tapia |
Metropolitan Archbishop | , C.I.M. |
Bishops emeritus | Eloy Tato Losada, Jorge Leonardo Gómez Serna, O.P. |
Map | |
Website | |
www.diocesismagangue.org |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Magangué (Latin: Maganguensis) is a diocese located in the city of Magangué in the Ecclesiastical province of Cartagena in Colombia.
History[]
- 25 April 1969: Established as Diocese of Magangué from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cartagena
Ordinaries[]
- Eloy Tato Losada, (1969.04.25 – 1994.05.31)
- Armando Larios Jiménez (1994.05.31 – 2001.03.08) Appointed, Bishop of Riohacha
- Jorge Leonardo Gómez Serna, O.P. (2001.11.03 – 2012.07.30)
- Ariel Lascarro Tapia (21 November 2014 - )[1]
See also[]
- Roman Catholicism in Colombia
Sources[]
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Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Colombia
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Cartagena
- Christian organizations established in 1969
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Colombian Roman Catholic diocese stubs