Roman Catholic Diocese of Girardota

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.

Diocese of Girardota

Dioecesis Girardotanensis
Location
Country Colombia
Ecclesiastical provinceMedellín
Statistics
Area2,445 km2 (944 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2004)
200,000
180,000 (90.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established18 June 1988 (32 years ago)
CathedralCatedral de Nuestra Señora del Rosario
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopGuillermo Orozco Montoya
Map
Website
www.diogirardota.org.co
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary

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)
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See also
  • Roman Catholicism in Colombia

Sources



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