Roman Catholic Diocese of Soacha
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Soacha
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Soacha
latin= Dioecesis Soachaensis
country= Colombia| metropolitan= Bogotá
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral de Jesucristo Nuestra Paz
cocathedral =
area= 425
population= 900,000
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 765,000
catholics_percent= 85.0
bishop= Daniel Caro Borda
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Soacha {Latin: " Soachaën(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of Soacha in the Ecclesiastical province of Bogotá in Colombia.
History
* August 6, 2003: Established as Diocese of Soacha from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bogotá
Leadership
* Bishops of Soacha (Roman rite)
** Bishop Daniel Caro Borda (2003.08.06 – present)
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/soac0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dsoac.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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