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Roman Catholic Diocese of Pereira

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Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
6,126 km²

Country
  
Colombia

Pope
  
Francis

Phone
  
+57 6 3548484

Roman Catholic Diocese of Pereira

Population- Total- Catholics
  
(as of 2004)1,200,000900,000 (75.0%)

Established
  
17 December 1952 (64 years ago)

Bishop
  
Rigoberto Corredor Bermúdez

Emeritus Bishops
  
Tulio Duque Gutiérrez, S.D.S.

Address
  
Calle 20 7-40, Centro, Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia

Hours
  
Closed now Tuesday8AM–6PMWednesday8AM–6PMThursday8AM–6PMFriday8AM–6PMSaturdayClosedSundayClosedMonday8AM–6PMSuggest an edit

Cathedral
  
Our Lady of Poverty Cathedral, Pereira

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manizales

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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.

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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)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Pereira Wikipedia
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