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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Granada En Colombia

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Granada en Colombia (Latin: Granadiensis in Columbia) is a diocese located in the city of Granada in the ecclesiastical province of Villavicencio in Colombia.

History

  • 16 January 1964: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Ariari from the Apostolic Vicariate of Villavicencio
  • 3 October 1987: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Ariari
  • 29 October 1999: Promoted as Diocese of Granada

Ordinaries

  • Prefects Apostolic of Ariari (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Jesús María Coronado Caro, S.D.B. (1964.01.16 – 1973.02.10), appointed Bishop of Girardot
    • Bishop Héctor Jaramillo Duque, S.D.B. (1973.09.14 – 1981.08.03), appointed Bishop of Sincelejo
    • Fr. Luís Carlos Riveros Lavado, S.D.B. (1982.03.05 – 1986.09.27)
  • Vicar Apostolic of Ariari (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Héctor Julio López Hurtado, S.D.B. (1987.12.15 – 1999.10.29)
  • Bishops of Granada en Colombia (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Héctor Julio López Hurtado, S.D.B. (1999.10.29 – 2001.06.15), appointed Bishop of Girardot
    • Bishop José Figueroa Gómez (2002.08.08 – present)

See also

Sources

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