Roman Catholic Diocese of Vélez

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Diocese of Vélez

Dioecesis Velezana
Escudo de la Diocesis de Velez.svg
Location
Country Colombia
Ecclesiastical province Bucaramanga
Statistics
Area4,958 km2 (1,914 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
200,000
180,000 (90.0%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established14 May 2003 (18 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Nuestra Señora de las Nieves
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Marco Antonio Merchán Ladino
Metropolitan Archbishop Ismael Rueda Sierra
Map
Mapa Diocesis de Velez.svg

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Vélez (Latin : Dioecesis Velezana) is a diocese located in the city of Vélez in the Ecclesiastical province of Bucaramanga in Colombia.

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