The Roman Catholic Diocese of Soacha (Latin: Soachaënsis) is a diocese located in the city of Soacha in the ecclesiastical province of Bogotá in Colombia.
Diocese of Soacha Dioecesis Soachaensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Bogotá |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 425 km2 (164 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 900,000 765,000 (85.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 6 August 2003 (21 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de Jesucristo Nuestra Paz |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Sede vacante |
| Bishops emeritus | Daniel Caro Borda |
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History
edit- 6 August 2003: Established as Diocese of Soacha from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bogotá
Ordinaries
edit- Daniel Caro Borda (2003.08.06 – 2016.06.28)
- José Daniel Falla Robles (2016.06.29 – 2021.05.01)
See also
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