Roman Catholic Diocese of Engativá

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Engativá (Latin: Engativensis) is a diocese located in the city of Engativá in the Ecclesiastical province of Bogotá in Colombia.

Diocese of Engativá

Dioecesis Engativensis
Location
Country Colombia
Ecclesiastical provinceBogotá
Statistics
Area133 km2 (51 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
1,332,728
1,100,000 (82.5%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established6 August 2003 (17 years ago)
CathedralCatedral de San Juan Bautista de la Estrada
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopFrancisco Antonio Nieto Súa
Bishops emeritusHéctor Luis Gutiérrez Pabón
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History

  • 6 August 2003: Established as Diocese of Engativá from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bogotá

Ordinaries

  • Héctor Luis Gutiérrez Pabón (2003.08.06 – 2015.06.26)
  • Francisco Antonio Nieto Súa (2015.06.26 - present)

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in Colombia

Sources


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