Roman Catholic Diocese of Girardota
Diocese of the Catholic Church in Colombia
Diocese of Girardota Dioecesis Girardotanensis | |
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Ecclesiastical province | Medellín |
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Area | 2,445 km2 (944 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 200,000 180,000 (90.0%) |
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Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 18 June 1988 (36 years ago) |
Cathedral | Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Guillermo Orozco Montoya |
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Website | |
www.diogirardota.org.co |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Girardota (Latin: Girardotanensis) is a diocese located in the city of Girardota in the ecclesiastical province of Medellín in Colombia.
History
- 18 June 1988: Established as Diocese of Girardota from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Medellín
Ordinaries
- Oscar Angel Bernal † (18 Jun 1988 – 4 Jul 1996 Died)
- Héctor Ignacio Salah Zuleta (21 Feb 1998 – 13 May 2005) Appointed, Bishop of Riohacha
- Óscar González Villa (24 Apr 2006 – 10 Jun 2006) Resigned before episcopal ordination
- Gonzalo Restrepo Restrepo (11 Jul 2006 – 16 Jul 2009) Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Manizales
- Guillermo Orozco Montoya (2 Feb 2010 – present)
See also
Sources
External links
- Catholic Hierarchy[self-published source?]
- GCatholic.org
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- Archdiocese of Medellín
- Diocese of Caldas
- Diocese of Girardota
- Diocese of Jericó
- Diocese of Sonsón–Rionegro
- Military Ordinariate of Colombia
- Apostolic Vicariate of Guapi
- Apostolic Vicariate of Inírida
- Apostolic Vicariate of Leticia
- Apostolic Vicariate of Mitú
- Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Carreño
- Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Gaitán
- Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Leguízamo-Solano
- Apostolic Vicariate of San Andrés y Providencia
- Apostolic Vicariate of Tierradentro
- Apostolic Vicariate of Trinidad
Catholicism portal
6°22′37″N 75°26′46″W / 6.3770°N 75.4461°W / 6.3770; -75.4461
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