Roman Catholic Diocese of Armenia

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Armenia (Latin: Armeniensis) is a diocese located in the city of Armenia in the Ecclesiastical province of Manizales in Colombia.

Diocese of Armenia

Dioecesis Armeniensis
Location
Country Colombia
Ecclesiastical provinceManizales
Statistics
Area1,928 km2 (744 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
495,212
408,422 (82.5%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established12 December 1952 (68 years ago)
CathedralCatedral la Inmaculada Concepción
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopCarlos Arturo Quintero Gómez
Map
Website
www.diocesisarmenia.org

History

  • 12 December 1952: Established as Diocese of Armenia from the Diocese of Manizales

Ordinaries

  • José de Jesús Martinez Vargas (1952.12.18 – 1972.02.08) Retired
  • Libardo Ramírez Gómez (1972.02.08 – 1986.10.18) Appointed, Bishop of Garzón
  • José Roberto López Londoño (1987.05.09 – 2003.10.07) Appointed, Bishop of Jericó
  • Fabio Duque Jaramillo, O.F.M. (2003.11.29 – 2012.06.11) Appointed, Bishop of Garzón
  • Pablo Emiro Salas Anteliz, (2014.08.18 – 2017.11.14), appointed Archbishop of Barranquilla
  • Carlos Arturo Quintero Gómez (2018.12.04 - present)

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in Colombia

Sources


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