Roman Catholic Diocese of Cúcuta
| Diocese of Cúcuta Dioecesis Cucutensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Nueva Pamplona |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,200 km2 (850 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 803,000 722,000 (89.9%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 29 May 1956 (59 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de San José |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Julio César Vidal Ortiz |
| Map | |
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San José Cathedral
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.
History
- 29 May 1956: Established as Diocese of Cúcuta from the Diocese of Nueva Pamplona
Ordinaries
- Luis Pérez Hernández, C.I.M. † (29 May 1956 - 28 Jun 1959) Died
- Pablo Correa León † (22 Jul 1959 - 27 Jul 1970) Resigned
- Pedro Rubiano Sàenz (2 Jun 1971 - 26 Mar 1983) Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Cali
- Alberto Giraldo Jaramillo, P.S.S. (26 Jul 1983 - 18 Dec 1990) Appointed, Archbishop of Popayán
- Rubén Salazar Gómez (11 Feb 1992 - 18 Mar 1999) Appointed, Archbishop of Barranquilla
- Oscar Urbina Ortega (9 Nov 1999 - 30 Nov 2007) Appointed, Archbishop of Villavicencio
- Jaime Prieto Amaya † (1 Dec 2008 - 25 Aug 2010) Died
- Julio César Vidal Ortiz (16 Jul 2011 - present)
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