The Roman Catholic Diocese of Garzón (Latin: Garzonensis) is a diocese located in the city of Garzón in the ecclesiastical province of Ibagué in Colombia.
Diocese of Garzón Dioecesis Garzonensis | |
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Location | |
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Ecclesiastical province | Ibagué |
Statistics | |
Area | 9,667 km2 (3,732 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 508,000 488,000 (96.1%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 20 May 1900 (124 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral de San Miguel Arcángel |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Fabio Duque Jamarillo, O.F.M. |
Metropolitan Archbishop | vacant |
Bishops emeritus | Libardo Ramírez Gómez |
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Website | |
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History
edit- 20 May 1900: Established as Diocese of Garzón from the Diocese of Tolima
- 25 February 1964: Renamed as Diocese of Garzón-Neiva
- 24 July 1972: Renamed as Diocese of Garzón
Bishops
editOrdinaries, in reverse chronological order
edit- Bishops of Garzón, below
- Fabio Duque Jaramillo, O.F.M. (2012.06.11 – 2022.02.09)
- Rigoberto Corredor Bermúdez (2003.12.19 – 2011.07.15)
- Libardo Ramírez Gómez (1986.10.18 – 2003.03.15)
- Ramón Mantilla Duarte, C.Ss.R. (1977.04.26 – 1985.10.25), appointed Bishop of Ipiales
- Octavio Betancourt Arango (1975.11.10 – 1977.04.26)
- José de Jesús Pimiento Rodríguez (1964.02.29 – 1975.05.22), appointed Archbishop of Manizales; future Cardinal
- Bishop of Garzón-Neiva, below
- Gerardo Martínez Madrigal (1964.02.25 – 1964.02.29)
- Bishops of Garzón, below
- Gerardo Martínez Madrigal (1942.06.24 – 1964.02.25)
- José Ignacio López Umaña (1924.04.10 – 1942.03.15), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Cartagena
- Esteban Rojas Tovar (1900.05.20 – 1922.07.21)
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
edit- Ismael Perdomo Borrero, appointed Bishop of Ibagué in 1903
- Jacinto Vásquez Ochoa, appointed Bishop of Espinal in 1956
See also
editSources
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External links
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