Roman Catholic Diocese of Magangué
Appearance
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 | (as of 2014) 838,000 677,000 (80.7%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 25 April 1969 (55 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral Nuestra Señora de La Candelaria |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Ariel Lascarro Tapia (Bishop-elect) |
Bishops emeritus | Eloy Tato Losada, I.E.M.E. Jorge Leonardo Gómez Serna, O.P. |
Map | |
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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, Bishop-elect 21 November 2014[1]
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