The Roman Catholic Diocese of Granada en Colombia ( la, Granadiensis in Columbia) 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
Granada 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
Villavicencio
Villavicencio () is a city and municipality in Colombia. Capital of Meta Department, it was founded on April 6, 1840. The city had an urban population of approximately 531,275 inhabitants in 2018.https://www.dane.gov.co/files/varios/informacio ...
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
Jesús María Coronado Caro S.D.B. (January 18, 1918 – December 31, 2010) was a Colombian Prelate of Roman Catholic Church.
Biography
He was born in Cienega, Colombia and ordained a priest on August 31, 1947, from the religious order of Salesi ...
, 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 c ...
s of Granada en Colombia (Roman rite)
** Bishop Héctor Julio López Hurtado,
S.D.B. (1999.10.29 – 2001.06.15), appointed Bishop of Girardot
** Bishop José Figueroa Gómez (2002.08.08 – 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 Villavicencio
Christian organizations established in 1964
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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