The Roman Catholic Diocese of Quibdó () 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
Quibdó
Quibdó () is the capital city of Chocó Department, in the Pacific/Chocó natural region, Pacific Region of Colombia, and is located on the Atrato River. The municipality of Quibdó has an area of and a population of 129,237, predominantly A ...
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
*14 November 1952: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Quibdó from the Diocese of Antioquía and
Apostolic Prefecture of Chocó
Apostolic may refer to:
The Apostles
An Apostle meaning one sent on a mission:
*The Twelve Apostles of Jesus, or something related to them, such as the Church of the Holy Apostles
*Apostolic succession, the doctrine connecting the Christian Churc ...
*30 April 1990: Promoted as Diocese of Quibdó
Ordinaries
*Vicars Apostolic of Quibdó
**Pedro Grau y Arola,
C.M.F. † (24 Mar 1953 – 6 Jun 1983) Retired
**
Jorge Iván Castaño Rubio
Jorge Iván Castaño Rubio (25 November 1935 – 2 May 2025) was a Colombian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Biography
Born in Montebello, Antioquia, Castaño Rubio was ordained to the priesthood in 1961. He received a doctorate in theolo ...
, C.M.F. (6 Jun 1983 – 30 Apr 1990) Appointed, Bishop of Quibdó (''see below'')
*Bishops of Quibdó
**Jorge Iván Castaño Rubio, C.M.F. (30 Apr 1990 – 16 Feb 2001) Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of
Medellín
Medellín ( ; or ), officially the Special District of Science, Technology and Innovation of Medellín (), is the List of cities in Colombia, second-largest city in Colombia after Bogotá, and the capital of the department of Antioquia Departme ...
**Fidel León Cadavid Marin (25 Jul 2001 – 2 Feb 2011) Appointed, Bishop of
Sonsón-Rionegro
**Juan Carlos Barreto Barreto (30 Jan 2013 – 2022)
**Wiston Mosquera Moreno (2024 – present)
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 1952
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1952 establishments in Colombia
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