Roman Catholic Diocese of Jericó

Diocese of Jericó
Dioecesis Iericoënsis
Location
Country Colombia
Ecclesiastical province Medellín
Statistics
Area 3,000 km2 (1,200 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
230,000
228,000 (99.1%)
Information
Rite Roman Rite
Established 3 July 1941 (74 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral de Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Noel Londoño Antonio Buitrago, C.SS.R.
Map
Website
www.jerico.diocesis.ws
Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jericó (Latin: Iericoënsis) is a diocese located in the city of Jericó in the Ecclesiastical province of Medellín in Colombia.

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