Roman Catholic Diocese of Ocaña
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Diocese of Ocaña Dioecesis Ocaniensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Nueva Pamplona |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 18,000 km2 (6,900 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 417,514 352,137 (84.3%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 26 October 1962 (61 years ago) |
| Cathedral | St. Anne's Cathedral, Ocaña |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Sede vacante |
| Bishops emeritus | Jorge Enrique Lozano Zafra |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ocaña (
Latin: Ocaniensis) is a diocese located in the city of Ocaña in the ecclesiastical province of Nueva Pamplona in Colombia
.
The diocese was created on 26 October 1962 by Pope
Cesar. It covers 18,000 km², and includes 18 towns and two townships in the municipality of La Esperanza (whose head belongs to the Nueva Pamplona
).
History
- 26 October 1962: Established as Diocese of Ocaña from the Diocese of Santa Marta
Ordinaries
- Rafael Sarmiento Peralta † (26 Oct 1962 – 24 Jul 1972) Appointed, Bishop of Neiva
- Ignacio José Gómez Aristizábal (24 Jul 1972 – 10 Oct 1992) Appointed, Archbishop of Santa Fe de Antioquia
- Jorge Enrique Lozano Zafra (28 Jun 1993 – 15 May 2014) Retired
- Gabriel Ángel Villa Vahos (15 May 2014 – 11 Feb 2020) Appointed, Archbishop of Tunja
- Luis Gabriel Ramírez Díaz (27 February 2021 – 8 January 2023)
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Colombia
Sources
External links
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