Roman Catholic Diocese of San José del Guaviare

Diocese of San José del Guaviare Dioecesis Sancti Iosephi a Guaviare
Location
Country	Colombia
Metropolitan	Villavicencio
Statistics
Area	42,327 km2 (16,343 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 120,000 108,500 (90.4%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Catedral San José
Current leadership
Bishop	Francisco Antonio Nieto Sua
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of San José del Guaviare (Latin: Sancti Iosephi a Guaviare) is a diocese located in the city of San José del Guaviare in the Ecclesiastical province of Villavicencio in Colombia.

History

• January 19, 1989: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of San José del Guaviare from the Apostolic Prefecture of Mitú
• October 29, 1999: Promoted as Diocese of San José del Guaviare

Leadership

• Bishops of San José del Guaviare (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Francisco Antonio Nieto Sua (2011.02.02 - present); Bishop-elect; formerly, Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bogota, Colombia
  • Bishop Guillermo Orozco Montoya (2006.01.17 – 2011.02.02)
  • Bishop Belarmino Correa Yepes, M.X.Y. (1999.10.29 – 2006.01.17)
• Vicars Apostolic of San José del Guaviare (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Belarmino Correa Yepes, M.X.Y. (1989.01.19 – 1999.10.29)

Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy