Roman Catholic Diocese of Quibdó explained
| Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
| Quibdó |
| Latin: | Dioecesis Quibduana |
| Rite: | Latin Rite |
| Established: | 14 November 1952 (years ago) |
| Cathedral: | Catedral de San Francisco de Asís |
| Area Km2: | 12,758 |
| Population: | 227,000 |
| Population As Of: | 2004 |
| Catholics: | 215,470 |
| Catholics Percent: | 94.9 |
| Map: | Mapa Diocesis de Quibdo.svg |
| Website: | diocesisquibdo.org |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Quibdó (Latin: Dioecesis Quibduana) is a diocese located in the city of Quibdó in the ecclesiastical province of Santa Fe de Antioquia in Colombia.
History
- 14 November 1952: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Quibdó from the Diocese of Antioquía and Apostolic Prefecture of Chocó
- 30 April 1990: Promoted as Diocese of Quibdó
Ordinaries
- Vicars Apostolic of Quibdó
- Pedro Grau y Arola, C.M.F. † (24 Mar 1953 – 6 Jun 1983) Retired
- Jorge Iván Castaño Rubio, C.M.F. (6 Jun 1983 – 30 Apr 1990) Appointed, Bishop of Quibdó (see below)
- Bishops of Quibdó
- Jorge Iván Castaño Rubio, C.M.F. (30 Apr 1990 – 16 Feb 2001) Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Medellín
- Fidel León Cadavid Marin (25 Jul 2001 – 2 Feb 2011) Appointed, Bishop of Sonsón-Rionegro
- Juan Carlos Barreto Barreto (30 Jan 2013 – present)
See also
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