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Roman Catholic Diocese of Cúcuta

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cúcuta (Latin: Cucutensis) is a diocese located in the city of Cúcuta in the ecclesiastical province of Nueva Pamplona in Colombia.

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San José Cathedral
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History

  • 29 May 1956: Established as Diocese of Cúcuta from the Diocese of Nueva Pamplona

Ordinaries

  • Luis Pérez Hernández, C.I.M. † (29 May 1956 – 28 Jun 1959) Died
  • Pablo Correa León † (22 Jul 1959 – 27 Jul 1970) Resigned
  • Pedro Rubiano Sàenz (2 Jun 1971 – 26 Mar 1983) Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Cali
  • Alberto Giraldo Jaramillo, P.S.S. (26 Jul 1983 – 18 Dec 1990) Appointed, Archbishop of Popayán
  • Rubén Salazar Gómez (11 Feb 1992 – 18 Mar 1999) Appointed, Archbishop of Barranquilla
  • Oscar Urbina Ortega (9 Nov 1999 – 30 Nov 2007) Appointed, Archbishop of Villavicencio
  • Jaime Prieto Amaya † (1 Dec 2008 – 25 Aug 2010) Died
  • Julio César Vidal Ortiz (16 Jul 2011 – 24 Jul 2015) Resigned
  • Víctor Manuel Ochoa Cadavid (24 Jul 2015 – 7 Dec 2020) Appointed, Bishop of Colombia, Military
  • José Libardo Garcés Monsalve (4 Oct 2021 – present)
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