Roman Catholic Diocese of Jericó
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| Diocese of Jericó Dioecesis Iericoënsis |
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| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Metropolitan | Medellín |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,000 km2 (1,200 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 230,000 228,000 (99.1%) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | José Roberto López Londoño |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jericó (Latin: Iericoën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Jericó in the Ecclesiastical province of Medellín in Colombia.
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[edit] History
- January 29, 1915: Established as Diocese of Jericó from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Medellín
- February 5, 1917: Suppressed to the Diocese of Antioquía–Jericó
- July 3, 1941: Restored as Diocese of Jericó from the Diocese of Antioquía–Jericó
[edit] Special churches
- Minor Basilicas:
- BVM Immaculate Conception, Jardín
[edit] Leadership
- Bishops of Jericó(Roman rite)
- Bishop José Roberto López Londoño (2003.10.07 – present)
- Bishop Augusto Aristizábal Ospina (1977.10.29 – 2003.10.07)
- Bishop Juan Eliseo Mojica Oliveros (1970.06.04 – 1977.04.26)
- Archbishop Augusto Trujillo Arango (1960.03.31 – 1970.02.20)
- Archbishop Antonio José Jaramillo Tobón (1942.02.07 – 1960.03.31)
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