Roman Catholic Diocese of Caldas
The Diocese of Caldas (Latin: Caldensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese in Colombia. The episcopal see is the city of Caldas. The Diocese of Caldas is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Medellín. As 19 October 2021, the cathedra of the Diocese of Caldas is sede vacante.
Diocese of Caldas Dioecesis Caldensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Medellín |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,250 km2 (480 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 222,400 211,400 (95.1%) |
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| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 15 June 1987 (34 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Sede vacante |
| Bishops emeritus | José Soleibe Arbeláez |
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| Website | |
| www.diocesisdecaldas.org | |
Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercies
History
- 18 June 1988: Established as Diocese of Caldas from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Medellín
Bishops
Ordinaries
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Fidel León Cadavid Marin, appointed Bishop of Quibdó in 2001
See also
References
External links
| Province of Barranquilla | |
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| Province of Bogotá | |
| Province of Bucaramanga | |
| Province of Cali | |
| Province of Cartagena | |
| Province of Florencia | |
| Province of Ibagué | |
| Province of Manizales | |
| Province of Medellín | |
| Province of Nueva Pamplona | |
| Province of Popayán | |
| Province of Santa Fe de Antioquia | |
| Province of Tunja | |
| Province of Villavicencio | |
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