Diocese of Ocaña
Diocese of Ocaña Dioecesis Ocaniensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Nueva Pamplona |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 18,000 km2 (6,900 sq mi) |
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| Information | |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 26 October 1962 (63 years ago) |
| Cathedral | St. Anne's Cathedral, Ocaña |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Orlando Olave Villanoba |
| Bishops emeritus | Jorge Enrique Lozano Zafra |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ocaña (Latin: Ocaniensis) is a diocese located in the city of Ocaña in the ecclesiastical province of Nueva Pamplona in Colombia.
The diocese was created on 26 October 1962 by Pope John XXIII, covering the departments of Norte de Santander and Cesar. It covers 18,000 km2, and includes 18 towns and two townships in the municipality of La Esperanza (whose head belongs to the Nueva Pamplona).