Roman Catholic Diocese of Apartadó explained
Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
Apartadó |
Latin: | Dioecesis Apartadoënsis |
Country: | Colombia |
Province: | Santa Fe de Antioquia |
Rite: | Latin Rite |
Established: | 18 June 1988 (years ago) |
Area Km2: | 21,000 |
Population: | 516,000 |
Population As Of: | 2006 |
Catholics: | 362,000 |
Catholics Percent: | 70.2 |
Bishop: | Hugo Alberto Torres Marín |
Map: | Mapa Diocesis Apartado.svg |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Apartadó (Latin: Apartadoënsis) is a diocese located in the city of Apartadó in the ecclesiastical province of Santa Fe de Antioquia in Colombia.
History
- 18 June 1988: Established as Diocese of Apartadó from the Diocese of Antioquía
Ordinaries
- Isaías Duarte Cancino † (18 Jun 1988 – 19 Aug 1995) Appointed, Archbishop of Cali
- Tulio Duque Gutiérrez, S.D.S. (18 Mar 1997 – 25 Jul 2001) Appointed, Bishop of Pereira
- Germán Garcia Isaza, C.M. † (1 Mar 2002 – 11 Oct 2006) Died
- Luis Adriano Piedrahíta Sandoval † (3 Jul 2007 – 5 May 2014) Appointed, Bishop of Santa Marta (Colombia)
- Hugo Alberto Torres Marín (29 Sep 2015 -)
See also
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