Roman Catholic Diocese of Apartadó
| Diocese of Apartadó Dioecesis Apartadoënsis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Santa Fe de Antioquia |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 21,000 km2 (8,100 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 516,000 362,000 (70.2%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 18 June 1988 (27 years ago) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Luis Adriano Piedrahíta Sandoval |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Apartadó (Latin: Apartadoënsis) is a diocese located in the city of Apartadó in the Ecclesiastical province of Santa Fe de Antioquia in Colombia.
History
- 18 June 1988: Established as Diocese of Apartadó from the Diocese of Antioquía
Ordinaries
- Isaías Duarte Cancino † (18 Jun 1988 - 19 Aug 1995) Appointed, Archbishop of Cali
- Tulio Duque Gutiérrez, S.D.S. (18 Mar 1997 - 25 Jul 2001) Appointed, Bishop of Pereira
- Germán Garcia Isaza, C.M. † (1 Mar 2002 - 11 Oct 2006) Died
- Luis Adriano Piedrahíta Sandoval (3 Jul 2007 - 5 May 2014.) Bishop of Santa Marta (Colombia)
- sedes vacant (Apostolic Administrator Bishop Hugo Alberto Torres Marín )
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Coordinates: 7°53′N 76°38′W / 7.883°N 76.633°W
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