Roman Catholic Diocese of Sonsón–Rionegro
| Diocese of Sonsón–Rionegro Dioecesis Sonsonensis – Rivi Nigri | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Medellín |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 7,300 km2 (2,800 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 565,000 550,000 (97.3%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 18 March 1957 (58 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de Nuestra Señora de Chiquinquirá in Sonsón |
| Co-cathedral | Concatedral de San Nicolás in Rionegro |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | sede vacante |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| www.diosonrio.org.co | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sonsón–Rionegro (Latin: Sonsonensis – Rivi Nigri) is a diocese located in the cities of Sonsón and Rionegro in the Ecclesiastical province of Medellín in Colombia.
History
- 18 March 1957: Established as Diocese of Sonsón from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Medellín
- 20 April 1968: Renamed as Diocese of Sonsón – Rionegro
Special churches
- Minor Basilica:
- Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Carmen, La Ceja
Ordinaries
- Bishops of Sonsón
- Alberto Uribe Urdaneta † (18 Mar 1957 - 13 Jul 1960) Appointed, Bishop of Cali
- Alfredo Rubio Diaz † (12 Feb 1961 - 27 Mar 1968) Appointed, Archbishop of Nueva Pamplona
- Bishops of Sonsón–Rionegro
Sources
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Cathedral of Our Lady of Chiquinquirá in Sonsón (left) Co-Cathedral of St. Nicholas in Rionegro (right)
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