Roman Catholic Diocese of Málaga–Soatá

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Diocese of Málaga–Soatá
Dioecesis Malagensis-Soatensis
Statistics
Country: Colombia
Metropolitan: Bucaramanga
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 7,466 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:

171,110 (2004)
161,133 (94.2%)
Cathedral: Co-Catedral de La Inmaculada Concepción in Soatá
Ordinaries
Bishop: Darío de Jesús Monsalve Mejía

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Málaga–Soatá {Latin: Malagen(sis) – Soaten(sis)} is a diocese located in the cities of Málaga and Soatá in the Ecclesiastical province of Bucaramanga in Colombia.

[edit] History

  • 1987.07.07: Established as Diocese of Málaga – Soatá from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bucaramanga

[edit] Leadership

  • Bishops of Málaga–Soatá (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Darío de Jesús Monsalve Mejía (2001.07.25 – present)
    • Bishop Hernán Giraldo Jaramillo (1987.07.07 – 2001.01.19)

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