Roman Catholic Diocese of Málaga–Soatá explained
| Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
| Málaga–Soatá |
| Latin: | Dioecesis Malagensis-Soatensis |
| Rite: | Latin Rite |
| Established: | 7 July 1987 (years ago) |
| Cathedral: | Catedral de La Inmaculada Concepción in Málaga |
| Cocathedral: | Co-Catedral de La Inmaculada Concepción in Soatá |
| Area Km2: | 7,466 |
| Population: | 171,110 |
| Population As Of: | 2004 |
| Catholics: | 161,133 |
| Catholics Percent: | 94.2 |
| Metro Archbishop: | Ismael Rueda Sierra |
| Bishop: | José Libardo Garcés Monsalve |
| Map: | Mapa Diocesis Malaga-Soata.svg |
| Website: | diocesismalagasoata.org |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Málaga–Soatá (la|Malagensis–Soatensis) is a diocese located in the cities of Málaga and Soatá in the ecclesiastical province of Bucaramanga in Colombia.
History
- 7 July 1987: Established as Diocese of Málaga – Soatá from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bucaramanga and Diocese of Duitama.
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Hernán Giraldo Jaramillo (1987.07.07 – 2001.01.19) Appointed, Bishop of Buga
- Darío de Jesús Monsalve Mejía (2001.07.25 – 2010.06.03) Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Cali
- Víctor Manuel Ochoa Cadavid (2011.01.24 – 2015.07.24) Appointed, Bishop of Cúcuta
- José Libardo Garcés Monsalve (2016.06.29 - 2021.11.20)
- Félix Ramírez Barajas (2022.10.01 - present)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Hency Martínez Vargas, appointed Bishop of La Dorada-Guaduas in 2019
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Colombia
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