Roman Catholic Diocese of Magangué
| Diocese of Magangué Dioecesis Maganguensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Cartagena |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 20,165 km2 (7,786 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2014) 838,000 677,000 (80.7%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 25 April 1969 (46 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nuestra Señora de La Candelaria |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Ariel Lascarro Tapia (Bishop-elect) |
| Emeritus Bishops |
Eloy Tato Losada, I.E.M.E. Jorge Leonardo Gómez Serna, O.P. |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| www.diocesismagangue.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Magangué (Latin: Maganguensis) is a diocese located in the city of Magangué in the Ecclesiastical province of Cartagena in Colombia.
History
- 25 April 1969: Established as Diocese of Magangué from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cartagena
Ordinaries
- Eloy Tato Losada, I.E.M.E. (1969.04.25 – 1994.05.31)
- Armando Larios Jiménez (1994.05.31 – 2001.03.08) Appointed, Bishop of Riohacha
- Jorge Leonardo Gómez Serna, O.P. (2001.11.03 – 2012.07.30)
- Ariel Lascarro Tapia, Bishop-elect 21 November 2014[1]
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