Roman Catholic Diocese of Granada en Colombia
| Diocese of Granada en Colombia Dioecesis Granadiensis in Columbia | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Villavicencio |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 35,000 km2 (14,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 200,000 150,000 (75.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 16 January 1964 (51 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de Nuestra Señora del Carmen |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | José Figueroa Gómez |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| www.diocesisdegranadaencolombia.net | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Granada en Colombia (Latin: Granadiensis in Columbia) is a diocese located in the city of Granada in the Ecclesiastical province of Villavicencio in Colombia.
History
- 16 January 1964: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Ariari from the Apostolic Vicariate of Villavicencio
- 3 October 1987: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Ariari
- 29 October 1999: Promoted as Diocese of Granada
Ordinaries
- Prefects Apostolic of Ariari (Roman rite)
- Bishop Jesús María Coronado Caro, S.D.B. (1964.01.16 – 1973.02.10)
- Bishop Héctor Jaramillo Duque, S.D.B. (1973.09.14 – 1981.08.03)
- Fr. Luís Carlos Riveros Lavado, S.D.B. (1982.03.05 – 1986)
- Vicars Apostolic of Ariari (Roman rite)
- Bishop Héctor Julio López Hurtado, S.D.B. (1987.12.15 – 1999.10.29)
- Bishops of Granada en Colombia (Roman rite)
- Bishop Héctor Julio López Hurtado, S.D.B. (1999.10.29 – 2001.06.15)
- Bishop José Figueroa Gómez (2002.08.08 – present)
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