Roman Catholic Diocese of Girardota
| Diocese of Girardota Dioecesis Girardotanensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Medellín |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,445 km2 (944 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 200,000 180,000 (90.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 18 June 1988 (27 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de Nuestra Señora del Rosario |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Gonzalo Restrepo Restrepo |
| Map | |
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| 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
- Oscar Angel Bernal † (18 Jun 1988 - 4 Jul 1996 Died)
- 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–present)
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