The Diocese of Douitama-Sogamoso ( lat. Dioecesis Duitamensis-Sogamosensis ) is the diocese of the Roman Catholic Church with its center in the city of Duitama , Colombia . The diocese of Douitama-Sogamoso is included in the metropolis of Tunja . The Cathedral of the Djuitama-Sogamoso Diocese is the Church of the Infant Jesus.
| Diocese of Doutama-Sogamoso | |
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| Dioecesis Duitamensis-Sogamosensis | |
 Cathedral of the Infant Jesus | |
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| Main city | Duitama |
| A country |  Colombia  |
| Founding date | March 7, 1955 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Infant Jesus |
| Diocese Suffragans | Archdiocese of Tunja |
| Parishes | 62 |
| Diocese area | 4.400 km² |
| Diocese population | 394,000 people |
| The number of Catholics | 375,000 people |
| Catholic share | 95.2% |
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History
On March 7, 1955, Pope Pius XII issued a bullet “Idem ardens” , which established the Diocese of Douitama, isolating it from the diocese of Tunja (today the archdiocese). On June 20, 1964, the diocese of Douitama entered the metropolis of Tunja.
On July 9, 1987, the Diocese Diocese transferred part of its territory to form a new Malaga-Soata .
On June 4, 1994, the Dwittami Diocese was renamed Dwitama Soat Diocese.
On October 29, 1999, the Doutama Soat diocese transferred part of its territory to form a new diocese of Yopal .
Diocese
- Bishop José Joaquín Flórez Hernández (03/07/1955 - 03/17/1964) - appointed Bishop of Ibague ;
- Bishop Julio Franco Arango (June 4, 1964 - September 16, 1980);
- Bishop of Jesús María Coronado Caro SDB [1] (07/30/1981 - 06/21/1994);
- Bishop Carlos Prada Sanmiguel (June 21, 1994 - October 15, 2012).
Notes
- ↑ see. Abbreviations of Catholic Men's Monastic Orders and Congregations
Source
- Annuario Pontificio , Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2003, ISBN 88-209-7422-3
- Bulla Idem ardens , AAS 47 (1955), p. 534 (lat.)
Links
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