Roman Catholic Diocese of Magangué

Diocese of the Catholic Church in Colombia
Diocese of Magangué

Dioecesis Maganguensis
Location
CountryColombia
Ecclesiastical provinceCartagena
Statistics
Area20,165 km2 (7,786 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2014)
838,000
677,000 (80.7%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established25 April 1969 (55 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Nuestra Señora de La Candelaria
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopAriel Lascarro Tapia
Metropolitan ArchbishopJorge Enrique Jiménez Carvajal, C.I.M.
Bishops emeritusJorge 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, I.E.M.E. (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

Sources

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2022-07-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links

  • GCatholic.org
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