Roman Catholic Diocese of Duitama–Sogamoso

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Duitama–Sogamoso (Latin: Duitamensis– Sogamosensis) is a diocese located in the cities of Duitama and Sogamoso in the Ecclesiastical province of Tunja in Colombia.

Diocese of Duitama–Sogamoso Dioecesis Duitamensis-Sogamosensis
Location
Country	Colombia
Ecclesiastical province	Tunja
Statistics
Area	4,400 km^2 (1,700 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2006) 394,000 375,000 (95.2%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	7 March 1955 (65 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral de San Lorenzo
Co-cathedral	Catedral de San Martín
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Misael Vacca Ramirez
Map
Website
diocesisdeduitamasogamoso.org

Cathedral of St. Lawrence, Duitama

History

• 7 March 1955: Established as Diocese of Duitama from Diocese of Tunja
• 4 June 1994: Renamed as Diocese of Duitama – Sogamoso

Special churches

• Minor Basilicas:
  • Basilica de Mongui, Duitama

Bishops

Ordinaries

• José Joaquín Flórez Hernández † (7 Mar 1955 – 17 Mar 1964) Appointed, Bishop of Ibagué
• Julio Franco Arango † (4 Jun 1964 – 16 Sep 1980) Died
• Jesús María Coronado Caro, S.D.B. † (30 Jul 1981 – 21 Jun 1994) Retired
• Carlos Prada Sanmiguel † (21 Jun 1994 Appointed – 15 Oct 2012) Resigned
• Misael Vacca Ramirez (18 Apr 2015 Appointed - )

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

• Marco Antonio Merchán Ladino, appointed Bishop of Vélez in 2016

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Colombia

Sources

External links

• GCatholic.org