Diocese of Vélez Dioecesis Velezana | |
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Location | |
Country | Colombia |
Ecclesiastical province | Bucaramanga |
Statistics | |
Area | 4,958 km2 (1,914 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 200,000 180,000 (90.0%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 14 May 2003 (18 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral Nuestra Señora de las Nieves |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Marco Antonio Merchán Ladino |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Ismael Rueda Sierra |
Map | |
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.
The National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) does not collect religious statistics, and accurate reports are difficult to obtain. However, based on various studies and a survey, about 90% of the population adheres to Christianity, the majority of which (70.9%) are Roman Catholic, while a significant minority (16.7%) adhere to Protestantism.
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