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. The Bishop of the Diocese of Caldas is Juan Fernando Franco Sánchez.

Diocese of Caldas

Dioecesis Caldensis
Location
Country Colombia
Ecclesiastical provinceMedellín
Statistics
Area1,250 km2 (480 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
222,400
211,400 (95.1%)
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established15 June 1987 (37 years ago)
CathedralCatedral de Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJuan Fernando Franco Sánchez
Bishops emeritusJosé Soleibe Arbeláez
Map
Website
www.diocesisdecaldas.org
Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercies

History

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  • 18 June 1988: Established as Diocese of Caldas from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Medellín

Bishops

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Ordinaries

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  • Germán Garcia Isaza, C.M. (1988.06.18 – 2002.03.01) Appointed, Bishop of Apartadó
  • José Soleibe Arbeláez (2002.12.06 – 2015.01.28)
  • César Alcides Balbín Tamayo (2015.01.28 – 2021.10.19) Appointed, Bishop of Cartago
  • Juan Fernando Franco Sánchez (2021.12.16 – ...)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

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See also

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References

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