Roman Catholic 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 (29 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de La Inmaculada Concepción in Málaga |
| Co-cathedral | Co-Catedral de La Inmaculada Concepción in Soatá |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Víctor Manuel Ochoa Cadavid |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| diocesismalagasoata.org | |
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.
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 - present)
See also
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External links
| Province of Barranquilla | |
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| Province of Bogotá | |
| Province of Bucaramanga | |
| Province of Cali | |
| Province of Cartagena | |
| 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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