Roman Catholic Diocese of Girardot
| Diocese of Girardot Dioecesis Girardotensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Bogotá |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 4,800 km2 (1,900 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 610,000 485,000 (79.5%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 29 May 1956 (59 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de La Inmaculado Corazón de María |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Héctor Julio López Hurtado, S.D.B. |
| Emeritus Bishops | Rodrigo Escobar Aristizábal |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Girardot (Latin: Girardotensis) is a diocese located in the city of Girardot in the Ecclesiastical province of Bogotá in Colombia.
History
- 29 May 1956: Established as Diocese of Girardot from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bogotá
Ordinaries
- Alfredo Rubio Diaz (1956.05.29 – 1961.02.12)
- Ciro Alfonso Gómez Serrano (1961.04.08 – 1972.07.24)
- Jesús María Coronado Caro, S.D.B. (1973.02.10 – 1981.07.30)
- Rodrigo Escobar Aristizábal (1982.05.21 – 1987.09.17)
- Jorge Ardila Serrano (1988.05.21 – 2001.06.15)
- Héctor Julio López Hurtado, S.D.B. (2001.06.15 – present)
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