Roman Catholic Diocese of Apartadó

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Apartadó (Latin: Apartadoënsis) is a diocese located in the city of Apartadó in the Ecclesiastical province of Santa Fe de Antioquia in Colombia.

Diocese of Apartadó

Dioecesis Apartadoënsis
Location
Country Colombia
Ecclesiastical provinceSanta Fe de Antioquia
Statistics
Area21,000 km2 (8,100 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2006)
516,000
362,000 (70.2%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established18 June 1988 (32 years ago)
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopHugo Alberto Torres Marín
Map

History

  • 18 June 1988: Established as Diocese of Apartadó from the Diocese of Antioquía

Ordinaries

  • Isaías Duarte Cancino † (18 Jun 1988 – 19 Aug 1995) Appointed, Archbishop of Cali
  • Tulio Duque Gutiérrez, S.D.S. (18 Mar 1997 – 25 Jul 2001) Appointed, Bishop of Pereira
  • Germán Garcia Isaza, C.M. † (1 Mar 2002 – 11 Oct 2006) Died
  • Luis Adriano Piedrahíta Sandoval † (3 Jul 2007 – 5 May 2014) Appointed, Bishop of Santa Marta (Colombia)
  • Hugo Alberto Torres Marín (29 Sep 2015 - )

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in Colombia

Sources


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