The Roman Catholic Diocese of Granada en Colombia ( la, Granadiensis in Columbia) is a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
located in the city of
Granada
Granada (,, DIN 31635, DIN: ; grc, Ἐλιβύργη, Elibýrgē; la, Illiberis or . ) is the capital city of the province of Granada, in the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the fo ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction
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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)
*
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
s of Granada en Colombia (Roman rite)
** Bishop Héctor Julio López Hurtado,
S.D.B.
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(1999.10.29 – 2001.06.15), appointed Bishop of Girardot
** Bishop José Figueroa Gómez (2002.08.08 – present)
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Colombia
Sources
External links
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Colombia
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Villavicencio
Christian organizations established in 1964
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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