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Roman Catholic Diocese of Facatativá

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Diocese of Facatativá

Dioecesis Facatativensis
Location
CountryColombia
MetropolitanBogotá
Statistics
Area2,311 km2 (892 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
473,000
448,000 (94.7%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCatedral de la Santísima Virgen del Rosario
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopLuis Gabriel Romero Franco
Map

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Facatativá (Template:Lang-la) is a diocese located in the city of Facatativá in the Ecclesiastical province of Bogotá in Colombia.

History

  • March 16, 1962: Established as Diocese of Facatativá from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bogotá

Leadership

  • Bishops of Facatativá (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Luis Antonio Nova Rocha (2011.01.22 - 2013.04.09)
    • Bishop Luis Gabriel Romero Franco (1986.04.15 – 2010.11.13)
    • Bishop Hernando Velásquez Lotero (1973.04.27 – 1985.05.18)
    • Bishop Raul Zambrano Camader (1962.04.26 – 1972.12.18)

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