Roman Catholic Diocese of Ocaña
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Diocese of Ocaña Dioecesis Ocaniensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Nueva Pamplona |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 18,000 km2 (6,900 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 417,514 352,137 (84.3%) |
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| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 26 October 1962 (62 years ago) |
| Cathedral | St. Anne's Cathedral, Ocaña |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Orlando Olave Villanoba |
| Bishops emeritus | Jorge Enrique Lozano Zafra |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ocaña (Latin: Ocaniensis) is a diocese located in the city of Ocaña in the ecclesiastical province of Nueva Pamplona in Colombia.
The diocese was created on 26 October 1962 by Pope John XXIII, covering the departments of Norte de Santander and Cesar. It covers 18,000 km2, and includes 18 towns and two townships in the municipality of La Esperanza (whose head belongs to the Nueva Pamplona).
History
[edit]- 26 October 1962: Established as Diocese of Ocaña from the Diocese of Santa Marta
Ordinaries
[edit]- Rafael Sarmiento Peralta † (26 Oct 1962 – 24 Jul 1972) Appointed, Bishop of Neiva
- Ignacio José Gómez Aristizábal (24 Jul 1972 – 10 Oct 1992) Appointed, Archbishop of Santa Fe de Antioquia
- Jorge Enrique Lozano Zafra (28 Jun 1993 – 15 May 2014) Retired
- Gabriel Ángel Villa Vahos (15 May 2014 – 11 Feb 2020) Appointed, Archbishop of Tunja
- Luis Gabriel Ramírez Díaz (27 February 2021 – 8 January 2023)
- Orlando Olave Villanoba (11 July 2024 – Present)
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| Province of Barranquilla | |
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| Province of Bogotá | |
| Province of Bucaramanga | |
| Province of Cali | |
| Province of Cartagena | |
| Province of Florencia | |
| Province of Ibagué | |
| Province of Manizales | |
| Province of Medellín | |
| Province of Nueva Pamplona | |
| Province of Popayán | |
| Province of Santa Fe de Antioquia | |
| Province of Tunja | |
| Province of Villavicencio | |
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