The Roman Catholic Diocese of Soacha ( la, Soachaënsis) 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
Soacha
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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 Soacha from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bogotá
Ordinaries
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Daniel Caro Borda (2003.08.06 – 2016.06.28)
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José Daniel Falla Robles
José Daniel Falla Robles (7 October 1956 – 1 May 2021) was a Colombian Roman Catholic bishop.
Biography
Falla Robles was born in Colombia and ordained to the priesthood in 1992. He served as titular bishop of ''Calama'' and as auxiliary bi ...
(2016.06.29 – 2021.05.01)
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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