List of Catholic dioceses in Colombia

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Map showing the thirteen ecclesiastical provinces in Colombia.

The diocesan system of Roman Catholic church government in Colombia comprises thirteen ecclesiastical provinces each headed by an archbishop. The provinces are in turn subdivided into 52 dioceses and 13 archdioceses each headed by a bishop or an archbishop.

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List of Dioceses

Ecclesiastical province of Barranquilla

Ecclesiastical province of Bogotá

Ecclesiastical province of Bucaramanga

Ecclesiastical province of Cali

Ecclesiastical province of Cartagena

Ecclesiastical province of Florencia

Ecclesiastical province of Ibagué

Ecclesiastical province of Manizales

Ecclesiastical province of Medellín

Ecclesiastical province of Nueva Pamplona

Ecclesiastical province of Popayán

Ecclesiastical province of Santa Fe de Antioquia

Ecclesiastical province of Tunja

Ecclesiastical province of Villavicencio

Apostolic Vicariates

Defunct Circumscriptions

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References

  1. "Chocó (Prefecture Apostolic) [Catholic-Hierarchy]".
  2. "Labateca (Prefecture Apostolic) [Catholic-Hierarchy]".