Roman Catholic Diocese of Girardot

Diocese of Girardot Dioecesis Girardotensis
Location
Country	Colombia
Metropolitan	Bogotá
Statistics
Area	4,800 km2 (1,900 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2006) 610,000 485,000 (79.5%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Bishop	Héctor Julio López Hurtado, S.D.B.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Girardot (Latin: Girardoten(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Girardot in the Ecclesiastical province of Bogotá in Colombia.

History

• May 29, 1956: Established as Diocese of Girardot from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bogotá

Leadership

• Bishops of Girardot (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Héctor Julio López Hurtado, S.D.B. (2001.06.15 – present)
  • Bishop Jorge Ardila Serrano (1988.05.21 – 2001.06.15)
  • Bishop Rodrigo Escobar Aristizábal (1982.05.21 – 1987.09.17)
  • Bishop Jesús María Coronado Caro, S.D.B. (1973.02.10 – 1981.07.30)
  • Bishop Ciro Alfonso Gómez Serrano (1961.04.08 – 1972.07.24)
  • Archbishop Alfredo Rubio Diaz (1956.05.29 – 1961.02.12)

Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy