Diocese of Girardota

Diocese of Girardota

Dioecesis Girardotanensis
Location
Country Colombia
Ecclesiastical provinceMedellín
Statistics
Area2,445 km2 (944 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2023)
  • 193,252
  • 186,850 (96.7%)
Parishes33
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established18 June 1988 (1988-06-18)
CathedralOur Lady of the Rosary Cathedral
Secular priests68 (66 Diocesan, 2 Religious Orders)
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopJuan Manuel Toro Vallejo
Metropolitan ArchbishopRicardo Tobón Restrepo
Bishops emeritusGuillermo Orozco Montoya
Map
Website
www.diogirardota.org.co
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary

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.

History

  • 18 June 1988: Established as Diocese of Girardota from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Medellín

Ordinaries

Bishops of Girardota (Roman Rite)

  • Óscar Ángel Bernal (18 Jun 1988 – 4 Jul 1996)
  • 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 – 21 Mar 2024), retired
  • Juan Manuel Toro Vallejo (21 Mar 2024 – Present)

See also

Sources

6°22′37″N 75°26′46″W / 6.3770°N 75.4461°W / 6.3770; -75.4461


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