The Roman Catholic Diocese of Armenia ( la, Armeniensis) is a
diocese
In 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 provinces were administratively associ ...
located in the city of
Armenia
Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ''O ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of sev ...
of
Manizales
Manizales () is a city in central Colombia. It is the capital of the Department of Caldas, and lies near the Nevado del Ruiz volcano.
Currently, the city is the main center for the production of Colombian coffee and an important hub for higher ...
in Colombia.
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
The Colombian Catholic Church, or Catholic Church in Colombia, is the branch of the Roman Catholic Church in the South American nation of Colombia.
Organization
It is organized into 13 ecclesiastical provinces, subdivided into 13 archdioceses ...
Sources
External links
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Colombia
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Manizales
Christian organizations established in 1952
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Armenia, Colombia
1952 establishments in Colombia
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