Roman Catholic Diocese of Cúcuta

Diocese of Cúcuta Dioecesis Cucutensis
Location
Country	Colombia
Metropolitan	Nueva Pamplona
Statistics
Area	2,200 km2 (850 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2006) 803,000 722,000 (89.9%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Catedral de San José
Current leadership
Bishop	Julio César Vidal Ortiz

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cúcuta (Latin: Cucuten(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Cúcuta in the Ecclesiastical province of Nueva Pamplona in Colombia.

History

• May 29, 1956: Established as Diocese of Cúcuta from the Diocese of Nueva Pamplona

Leadership

• Bishops of Cúcuta (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Julio César Vidal Ortiz (2011.07.16 - present)
  • Bishop Jaime Prieto Amaya (2009.023.07 - 2010.08.25)
  • Archbishop Oscar Urbina Ortega (1999.11.09 – 2007.11.30)
  • Archbishop Jesús Rubén Salazar Gómez (1992.02.11 – 1999.03.18)
  • Archbishop Alberto Giraldo Jaramillo, P.S.S. (1983.07.26 – 1990.12.18)
  • Cardinal Pedro Rubiano Sáenz (1971.06.02 – 1983.03.26)
  • Bishop Pablo Correa León (1959.07.22 – 1970.07.27)
  • Bishop Luis Pérez Hernández, C.I.M. (1956 – 1959.06.28)

Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy