The Roman Catholic Diocese of Garzón ( la, Garzonensis) 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 associa ...
located in the city of
Garzón 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 seve ...
of
Ibagué
Ibagué () (referred to as San Bonifacio de Ibagué del Valle de las Lanzas during the Spanish period) is the capital of Tolima, one of the 32 departments that make up the Republic of Colombia. The city is located in the center of the country ...
in
Colombia.
History
* 20 May 1900: Established as Diocese of Garzón from the Diocese of Tolima
* 25 February 1964: Renamed as Diocese of Garzón-Neiva
* 24 July 1972: Renamed as Diocese of Garzón
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
; Bishops of Garzón, below
*
Fabio Duque Jaramillo,
O.F.M. (2012.06.11 – 2022.02.09)
*
Rigoberto Corredor Bermúdez (2003.12.19 – 2011.07.15)
*
Libardo Ramírez Gómez (1986.10.18 – 2003.03.15)
*
Ramón Mantilla Duarte,
C.Ss.R. (1977.04.26 – 1985.10.25), appointed Bishop of Ipiales
*
Octavio Betancourt Arango (1975.11.10 – 1977.04.26)
*
José de Jesús Pimiento Rodríguez
José de Jesús Horacio Pimiento Rodríguez (; 18 February 1919 – 3 September 2019) was a Colombian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Bishop of Montería from 1959 to 1964, Bishop of Garzón-Neiva from 1964 to 1975, and finally ...
(1964.02.29 – 1975.05.22), appointed Archbishop of Manizales; future Cardinal
; Bishop of Garzón-Neiva, below
*
Gerardo Martínez Madrigal (1964.02.25 – 1964.02.29)
; Bishops of Garzón, below
* Gerardo Martínez Madrigal (1942.06.24 – 1964.02.25)
*
José Ignacio López Umaña (1924.04.10 – 1942.03.15), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Cartagena
*
Esteban Rojas Tovar (1900.05.20 – 1922.07.21)
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
*
Ismael Perdomo Borrero, appointed Bishop of Ibagué in 1903
*
Jacinto Vásquez Ochoa, appointed Bishop of Espinal in 1956
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
Catholic Hierarchy
Roman Catholic dioceses in Colombia
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Ibagué
Christian organizations established in 1900
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 19th century
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