The Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmira ( la, Palmiranus) is a

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located in the city of Palmira in the

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in Colombia.

History

* 17 December 1952: Established as Diocese of Palmira from the Diocese of Cali and Archdiocese of Popayán

Bishops

Ordinaries

*Jesús Antonio Castro Becerra (1952.12.18 – 1983.08.20) *José Mario Escobar Serna (1983.08.20 – 2000.10.13) *Orlando Antonio Corrales García (2001.04.09 – 2007.01.12) Appointed, Archbishop of

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*Abraham Escudero Montoya(2007.02.02 – 2009.11.06) *Edgar de Jesús García Gil (2010.03.24 – present)

Coadjutor bishop

* José Mario Escobar Serna (1982-1983)

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