Roman Catholic Diocese of Vélez

Diocese of Vélez Dioecesis Velezana
Location
Country	Colombia
Ecclesiastical province	Bucaramanga
Statistics
Area	4,958 km^2 (1,914 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2004) 200,000 180,000 (90.0%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	14 May 2003 (21 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Nuestra Señora de las Nieves
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Marco Antonio Merchán Ladino
Metropolitan Archbishop	Ismael Rueda Sierra
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Vélez (Latin: Dioecesis Velezana) is a diocese located in the city of Vélez in the ecclesiastical province of Bucaramanga in Colombia.

History

• 14 May 2003: Established as Diocese of Vélez from the Diocese of Socorro y San Gil

Ordinaries

• Luis Albeiro Cortés Rendón (May 14, 2003 – November 30, 2015), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Pereira
• Marco Antonio Merchán Ladino (October 26, 2016 – present)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Colombia

Sources

External links

• Catholic Hierarchy^{[self-published source?]}
• GCatholic.org