Roman Catholic Diocese of Girardot explained
| Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
| Girardot |
| Latin: | Dioecesis Girardotensis |
| Rite: | Latin Rite |
| Established: | 29 May 1956 (years ago) |
| Cathedral: | Catedral de La Inmaculado Corazón de María |
| Area Km2: | 4,800 |
| Population: | 610,000 |
| Population As Of: | 2006 |
| Catholics: | 485,000 |
| Catholics Percent: | 79.5 |
| Bishop: | Jaime Muñoz Pedroza |
| Map: | Mapa Diocesis de Girardot.svg |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Girardot (Latin: Girardotensis) is a diocese located in the city of Girardot in the ecclesiastical province of Bogotá in Colombia.
History
- 29 May 1956: Established as Diocese of Girardot from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bogotá
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Alfredo Rubio Diaz (1956.05.29 – 1961.02.12), appointed Bishop of Sonsón
- Ciro Alfonso Gómez Serrano (1961.04.08 – 1972.07.24), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Socorro y San Gil
- Jesús María Coronado Caro, S.D.B. (1973.02.10 – 1981.07.30), appointed Bishop of Duitama
- Rodrigo Escobar Aristizábal (1982.05.21 – 1987.09.17)
- Jorge Ardila Serrano (1988.05.21 – 2001.06.15)
- Héctor Julio López Hurtado, S.D.B. (2001.06.15 – 2018.07.11)
- Jaime Muñoz Pedroza (2018.07.11 - present)
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Eulises González Sánchez, appointed Vicar Apostolic of San Andrés y Providencia in 2000
- Ismael Rueda Sierra, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Cartagena in 2000
See also
External links
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