Roman Catholic Diocese of Ocaña
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Country: | Colombia |
Metropolitan: | Nueva Pamplona |
Rite: | Latin Rite |
Area: | 18,000 km² |
Population: Total: Catholics: |
417,514 (2004) 352,137 (84.3%) |
Cathedral: | Catedral de Santa Ana |
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Bishop: | Jorge Enrique Lozano Zafra |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ocaña {Latin: Ocanien(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Ocaña in the Ecclesiastical province of Nueva Pamplona in Colombia.
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[edit] History
- October 26, 1962: Established as Diocese of Ocaña from the Diocese of Santa Marta
[edit] Special Churches
- Minor Basillicas:
[edit] Leadership
- Bishops of Ocaña (Roman rite)
- Bishop Jorge Enrique Lozano Zafra (1993.06.28 – present)
- Archbishop Ignacio José Gómez Aristizábal (1972.07.24 – 1992.10.10)
- Archbishop Rafael Sarmiento Peralta (1962.10.26 – 1972.07.24)