Roman Catholic Diocese of Pereira explained
| Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
| Pereira |
| Latin: | Dioecesis Pereiranus |
| Country: | Colombia |
| Rite: | Latin Rite |
| Established: | 17 December 1952 (years ago) |
| Cathedral: | Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Pobreza |
| Area Km2: | 6,126 |
| Population: | 1,200,000 |
| Population As Of: | 2004 |
| Catholics: | 900,000 |
| Catholics Percent: | 75.0 |
| Metro Archbishop: | Gonzalo Restrepo Restrepo |
| Bishop: | Rigoberto Corredor Bermúdez |
| Emeritus Bishops: | Tulio Duque Gutiérrez, S.D.S. |
| Map: | Mapa Diocesis de Pereira.svg |
| Website: | www.diocesisdepereira.org.co |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pereira (Latin: Diocesis Pereiranus) is a diocese located in the city of Pereira in the ecclesiastical province of Manizales in Colombia.
History
- 17 December 1952: Established as Diocese of Pereira from the Diocese of Manizales and Apostolic Prefecture of Chocó
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Baltasar Alvarez Restrepo (1952.12.18 – 1976.07.01)
- Darío Castrillón Hoyos (1976.07.01 – 1992.12.16) Appointed, Archbishop of Bucaramanga; future Cardinal
- Fabio Suescún Mutis (1993.11.20 – 2001.01.19) Appointed, Bishop of Colombia, Military
- Tulio Duque Gutiérrez, S.D.S. (2001.07.25 – 2011.07.15)
- Rigoberto Corredor Bermúdez (2011.07.15 – present)
Coadjutor bishop
Auxiliary bishops
- Rigoberto Corredor Bermúdez (1988-1996), appointed Bishop of Buenaventura (later returned here as Bishop)
- Hernán Giraldo Jaramillo (1984-1987), appointed Bishop of Málaga-Soatá
- Luis Albeiro Cortés Rendón (2015-2022)
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Julio Hernando García Peláez, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Cali in 2005
- Rubén Darío Jaramillo Montoya, appointed Bishop of Buenaventura in 2017
See also
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