Roman Catholic Diocese of Facatativá

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Diocese of Facatativá
Dioecesis Facatativensis
Statistics
Country: Colombia
Metropolitan: Bogotá
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 2,311 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
473,000 (2006)
448,000 (94.7%)
Cathedral: Catedral de la Santísima Virgen del Rosario
Ordinaries
Bishop: Luis Gabriel Romero Franco

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Facatativá {Latin: Facatativen(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Facatativá in the Ecclesiastical province of Bogotá in Colombia.

[edit] History

  • March 16, 1962: Established as Diocese of Facatativá from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bogotá

[edit] Leadership

  • Bishops of Facatativá (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Luis Gabriel Romero Franco (1986.04.15 – present)
    • Bishop Hernando Velásquez Lotero (1973.04.27 – 1985.05.18)
    • Bishop Raul Zambrano Camader (1962.04.26 – 1972.12.18)

[edit] Source

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