Roman Catholic Diocese of Garzón

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Garzón (Latin: Garzonensis) is a diocese located in the city of Garzón in the Ecclesiastical province of Ibagué in Colombia.

Diocese of Garzón

Dioecesis Garzonensis
Location
Country Colombia
Ecclesiastical provinceIbagué
Statistics
Area9,667 km2 (3,732 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2006)
508,000
488,000 (96.1%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established20 May 1900 (120 years ago)
CathedralCatedral de San Miguel Arcángel
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopFabio Duque Jamarillo, O.F.M.
Metropolitan Archbishopvacant
Bishops emeritusLibardo Ramírez Gómez
Map
Website
www.diocesisgarzon.com

History
  • 20 May 1900: Established as Diocese of Garzón from the Diocese of Tolima
  • 25 February 1964: Renamed as Diocese of Garzón-Neiva
  • 24 July 1972: Renamed as Diocese of Garzón

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
Bishops of Garzón, below
Bishop of Garzón-Neiva, below
  • Gerardo Martínez Madrigal (1964.02.25 – 1964.02.29)
Bishops of Garzón, below
  • Gerardo Martínez Madrigal (1942.06.24 – 1964.02.25)
  • José Ignacio López Umaña (1924.04.10 – 1942.03.15), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Cartagena
  • Esteban Rojas Tovar (1900.05.20 – 1922.07.21)

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
  • Ismael Perdomo Borrero, appointed Bishop of Ibagué in 1903
  • Jacinto Vásquez Ochoa, appointed Bishop of Espinal in 1956

See also
  • Roman Catholicism in Colombia

Sources


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