The Roman Catholic Diocese of Engativá ( la, Engativensis) is a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
located in the city of
Engativá
Engativá is the 10th locality of Bogotá. It is located in the west of the city. This district is mostly inhabited by lower middle and working class residents.
Etymology
Engativá is either derived from ''Ingativá''; ''cacique'' Inga; "Land ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction
Jurisdiction (from Latin 'law' + 'declaration') is the legal term for the legal authority granted to a legal entity to enact justice. In federations like the United State ...
of
Bogotá
Bogotá (, also , , ), officially Bogotá, Distrito Capital, abbreviated Bogotá, D.C., and formerly known as Santa Fe de Bogotá (; ) during the Spanish period and between 1991 and 2000, is the capital city of Colombia, and one of the larges ...
in Colombia.
History
* 6 August 2003: Established as Diocese of Engativá from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bogotá
Ordinaries
*Héctor Luis Gutiérrez Pabón (2003.08.06 – 2015.06.26)
*
Francisco Antonio Nieto Súa (2015.06.26 - present)
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Colombia
The Colombian Catholic Church, or Catholic Church in Colombia, is the branch of the Roman Catholic Church in the South American nation of Colombia.
Organization
It is organized into 13 ecclesiastical provinces, subdivided into 13 archdioceses ...
Sources
External links
Catholic Hierarchy
Roman Catholic dioceses in Colombia
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Bogotá
Christian organizations established in 2003
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 21st century
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