Roman Catholic Diocese of Pereira
| Diocese of Pereira Dioecesis Pereiranus | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Manizales |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 6,126 km2 (2,365 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 1,200,000 900,000 (75.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 17 December 1952 (63 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Pobreza |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Rigoberto Corredor Bermúdez |
| Emeritus Bishops | Tulio Duque Gutiérrez, S.D.S. |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| www.diocesisdepereira.org.co | |
Cathedral of Our Lady of Poverty
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pereira (Latin: Diocesis Pereiranus) is a diocese located in the city of Pereira in the Ecclesiastical province of Manizales in Colombia.
History
- 17 December 1952: Established as Diocese of Pereira from the Diocese of Manizales and Apostolic Prefecture of Chocó
Ordinaries
- Baltasar Alvarez Restrepo (1952.12.18 – 1976.07.01)
- Darío Castrillón Hoyos (1976.07.01 – 1992.12.16) Appointed, Archbishop of Bucaramanga
- Fabio Suescún Mutis (1993.11.20 – 2001.01.19) Appointed, Bishop of Colombia, Military
- Tulio Duque Gutiérrez, S.D.S. (2001.07.25 – 2011.07.15)
- Rigoberto Corredor Bermúdez (2011.07.15 - present)
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