Diocese of Caldas
Diocese of the Catholic Church in Colombia
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The Diocese of Caldas (Latin: Caldensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese in Colombia. The episcopal see is the city of Caldas. The Diocese of Caldas is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Medellín. The Bishop of the Diocese of Caldas is Juan Fernando Franco Sánchez.
Diocese of Caldas Dioecesis Caldensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Medellín |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,250 km2 (480 sq mi) |
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| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 15 June 1987 (39 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Juan Fernando Franco Sánchez |
| Bishops emeritus | José Soleibe Arbeláez |
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| Website | |
| www.diocesisdecaldas.org | |
History
- 18 June 1988: Established as Diocese of Caldas from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Medellín
Bishops
Ordinaries
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Fidel León Cadavid Marin, appointed Bishop of Quibdó in 2001
See also
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