The Diocese of Caldas ( la, Caldensis) is a
Latin Church
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ecclesiastical territory or
diocese
In 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 provinces were administratively associa ...
in
Colombia. The
episcopal see is the city of
Caldas. The Diocese of Caldas is a
suffragan diocese in the
ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of seve ...
of the
metropolitan Archdiocese of Medellín
In 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 provinces were administratively associate ...
. The Bishop of the Diocese of Caldas is
Juan Fernando Franco Sánchez.
History
* 18 June 1988: Established as Diocese of Caldas from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Medellín
Bishops
Ordinaries
*Germán Garcia Isaza,
C.M. (1988.06.18 – 2002.03.01) Appointed, Bishop of
Apartadó
Apartadó () is a town and municipality in the Antioquia Department, Colombia.
"Apartadó" means "river of plantains" in the local Indian language. The town is located near the Atlantic Ocean in the Gulf of Urabá, the economy is based in banan ...
*José Soleibe Arbeláez (2002.12.06 – 2015.01.28)
*
César Alcides Balbín Tamayo (2015.01.28 – 2021.10.19) Appointed, Bishop of Cartago
*Juan Fernando Franco Sánchez (2021.12.16 – ...)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
*
Fidel León Cadavid Marin, appointed Bishop of Quibdó in 2001
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 ...
References
External links
Catholic Hierarchy
Roman Catholic dioceses in Colombia
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Medellín
Christian organizations established in 1988
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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