Roman Catholic Diocese of Cartago in Colombia

Roman Catholic Diocese of Cartago in Colombia

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Cartago
latin= Dioecesis Carthadensis in Colombia
country= Colombia| metropolitan= Cali
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Nuestra Señora del Carmen
cocathedral =
area= 4,000
population= 523,000
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 515,000
catholics_percent= 98.5
bishop= Luis Madrid Merlano
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

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

History

* March 16, 1962: Established as Diocese of Cartago from the Diocese of Cali

Leadership

* Bishops of Cartago in Colombia (Roman rite)
** Bishop Luis Madrid Merlano (1995.04.19 – present)
** Bishop José Gabriel Calderón Contreras (1962.04.26 – 1995.04.19)

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/cart2.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dcarg.html Catholic Hierarchy]


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