Roman Catholic Diocese of Fontibón

Roman Catholic Diocese of Fontibón

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Fontibón
latin= Dioecesis Fontibonensis
country= Colombia| metropolitan= Bogotá
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral de Santiago Apóstol
cocathedral =
area= 80
population= 1,350,000
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 1,028,700
catholics_percent= 76.2
bishop= Enrique Sarmiento Angulo
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fontibón {Latin: " Fontibonen(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of Fontibón in the Ecclesiastical province of Bogotá in Colombia.

History

* August 6, 2003: Established as Diocese of Fontibón from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bogotá

Leadership

* Bishops of Fontibón (Roman rite)
** Bishop Enrique Sarmiento Angulo (2003.08.06 – present)

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/font0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dfont.html Catholic Hierarchy]


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