The Roman Catholic Diocese of Apartadó () 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, prov ...
located in the city of
Apartadó
Apartadó () is a small city and municipality in the Antioquia Department, Colombia. It is part of the Urabá sub-region.
"Apartadó" means "river of plantains" in the local Indian language. The city is located near the Atlantic Ocean in the Gul ...
in the
ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian churches, including those of both Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity, that have traditional hierarchical structures. An ecclesiastical province consist ...
of
Santa Fe de Antioquia
Santa Fe de Antioquia is a municipality in the Antioquia Department, Colombia. The city is located approximately north of Medellín, the department capital. The population was 23,216 at the 2018 census.
History
Founded in 1541 by Jorge Robled ...
in Colombia.
History
*18 June 1988: Established as Diocese of Apartadó from the Diocese of Antioquía
Ordinaries
*
Isaías Duarte Cancino
Monsignor Isaías Duarte Cancino (February 15, 1939 in San Gil, Santander – March 16, 2002 in Cali, Valle del Cauca) was a Colombian Catholic priest, who from 1995 until the day of his death was archbishop of the Archdiocese of Cali.
In 201 ...
† (18 Jun 1988 – 19 Aug 1995) Appointed, Archbishop of
Cali
Santiago de Cali (), or Cali, is the capital of the Valle del Cauca department, and the most populous city in southwest Colombia, with 2,280,522 residents estimate by National Administrative Department of Statistics, DANE in 2023. The city span ...
*Tulio Duque Gutiérrez,
S.D.S. (18 Mar 1997 – 25 Jul 2001) Appointed, Bishop of
Pereira
*Germán Garcia Isaza,
C.M. † (1 Mar 2002 – 11 Oct 2006) Died
*
Luis Adriano Piedrahíta Sandoval
Luis Adriano Piedrahíta Sandoval (7 October 1946 – 11 January 2021) was a Colombian Catholic bishop.
Life
Piedrahíta Sandoval was born in 1946 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1972. He served as titular bishop of ''Centenarian'' and ...
† (3 Jul 2007 – 5 May 2014) Appointed, Bishop of Santa Marta (Colombia)
*
Hugo Alberto Torres Marín (29 Sep 2015 - )
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Colombia
The Colombian Catholic Church, or Catholic Church in Colombia, is the branch of the Catholic Church in the South American nation of Colombia.
Organization
It is organized into 13 ecclesiastical provinces, subdivided into 13 archdioceses and 5 ...
Sources
External links
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Colombia
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Santa Fe de Antioquia
Christian organizations established in 1988
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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