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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Girardot

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Girardot (Latin: Girardotensis) is a diocese located in the city of Girardot in the ecclesiastical province of Bogotá in Colombia.

History

  • 29 May 1956: Established as Diocese of Girardot from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bogotá

Bishops

Ordinaries

  • Alfredo Rubio Diaz (1956.05.29 – 1961.02.12), appointed Bishop of Sonsón
  • Ciro Alfonso Gómez Serrano (1961.04.08 – 1972.07.24), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Socorro y San Gil
  • Jesús María Coronado Caro, S.D.B. (1973.02.10 – 1981.07.30), appointed Bishop of Duitama
  • Rodrigo Escobar Aristizábal (1982.05.21 – 1987.09.17)
  • Jorge Ardila Serrano (1988.05.21 – 2001.06.15)
  • Héctor Julio López Hurtado, S.D.B. (2001.06.15 – 2018.07.11)
  • Jaime Muñoz Pedroza (2018.07.11 - present)

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

See also

Sources

4°17′51″N 74°48′24″W / 4.2975°N 74.8068°W / 4.2975; -74.8068