Diocese of Garzón ( Latin: Dioecesis Garzonensis ) - Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church with its center in the city of Garzon , Colombia . The Diocese of Garzon is included in the Metropolitanate of Ibague . The Cathedral of the Diocese of Garcon is the Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
| Diocese of Garcon | |
|---|---|
| Dioecesis garzonensis | |
| latin rite | |
| Main city | Garzon |
| A country |  Colombia  |
| Established | May 20, 1900 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Metropolis | Archbishop of Ibague |
| Parishes | 51 |
| Diocese Square | 9.667 km² |
| Diocese population | 508,000 people |
| The number of Catholics | 488,000 people |
| Share of Catholics | 96.1% |
| Site | |
History
On May 20, 1900, the Holy See established the Diocese of Garcon, isolating it from the abolished Diocese of Tolima . On the same day, the Diocese of Garzon entered the Metropolitan Popayan .
On February 25, 1964, the Diocese of Garcon was renamed the Diocese of Garcon-Neiva.
On July 24, 1972, the Diocese of Garcon-Neiva transferred part of its territory for the construction of the new Diocese of Neiva and was renamed the Diocese of Garcon on the same day.
On December 14, 1974, the Diocese of Garzon entered the Metropolis of Ibague.
Ordinaries of the diocese
- Bishop Esteban Rojas Tovar (05.20.1900 - 07.21.1922);
- Bishop José Ignacio López Umaña (04/10/1924 - 03/15/1942);
- Bishop Gerardo Martínez Madrigal (06.24.1942 - 02.29.1964);
- Bishop José de Jesus Pimiento Rodriguez (02.29.1964 - 05.22.1975) - appointed Archbishop of Manizales ;
- Bishop Octavio Betancourt Arango (11/10/1975 - 04/26/1977);
- Bishop Ramón Mantilla Duarte C.SS.R. [1] (04/26/1977 - 10/25/1985) - appointed bishop of Ipiales ;
- Bishop Libardo Ramírez Gómez (10/18/1986 - 03/15/2003);
- Bishop of Rigoberto Corredor Bermúdez (12/19/2003 - 07/15/2011) - appointed Bishop of Pereira ;
- Bishop Fabio Duque Jaramillo OFM (06/11/2011 - present).
Notes
- ↑ see Abbreviations of Catholic Male Monastic Orders and Congregations
Source
- Annuario Pontificio , Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2003, ISBN 88-209-7422-3