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Roman Catholic Diocese of Garzón

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Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
9,667 km²

Emeritus bishop
  
Octavio Betancourt Arango

Pope
  
Francis

Country
  
Colombia

Roman Catholic Diocese of Garzón

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2006) 508,000 488,000 (96.1%)

Established
  
20 May 1900 (116 years ago)

Cathedral
  
Catedral de San Miguel Arcángel

Emeritus Bishops
  
Octavio Betancourt Arango Libardo Ramírez Gómez

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ibagué

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.

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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

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Garzón (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Fabio Duque Jamarillo, O.F.M. (2012.06.11 – present) (formerly Bishop of Armenia, Colombia)
  • Bishop Rigoberto Corredor Bermúdez (2003.12.19 – 2011.07.15) (appointed Bishop of Pereira, Colombia)
  • Bishop Libardo Ramírez Gómez (1986.10.18 – 2003.03.15)
  • Bishop Ramón Mantilla Duarte, C.Ss.R. (1977.04.26 – 1985.10.25)
  • Bishop Octavio Betancourt Arango (1975.11.10 – 1977.04.26)
  • Archbishop José de Jesús Pimiento Rodríguez (1964.02.29 – 1975.05.22)
  • Bishops of Garzón-Neiva (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Gerardo Martínez Madrigal (1964.02.25 – 1964.02.29)
  • Bishops of Garzón (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Gerardo Martínez Madrigal (1942.06.24 – 1964.02.25)
  • Archbishop José Ignacio López Umaña (1924.04.10 – 1942.03.15)
  • Bishop Esteban Rojas Tovar (1900.05.20 – 1922.07.21)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Garzón Wikipedia
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