Roman Catholic Diocese of Cúcuta

Diocese of Cúcuta

Dioecesis Cucutensis
Location
Country Colombia
Ecclesiastical provinceNueva Pamplona
Statistics
Area2,200 km2 (850 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2006)
  • 803,000
  • 722,000 (89.9%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established29 May 1956 (69 years ago)
CathedralCatedral de San José
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopJosé Libardo Garcés Monsalve
Bishops emeritusJulio César Vidal Ortiz
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cúcuta (Latin: Cucutensis) is a diocese located in the city of Cúcuta in the ecclesiastical province of Nueva Pamplona in Colombia.

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