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Roman Catholic Diocese of Quibdó

Coordinates: 5°41′32″N 76°39′29″W / 5.69222°N 76.65806°W / 5.69222; -76.65806
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Diocese of Quibdó

Dioecesis Quibduana
Location
CountryColombia
Ecclesiastical provinceSanta Fe de Antioquia
Statistics
Area12,758 km2 (4,926 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
227,000
215,470 (94.9%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established14 November 1952 (71 years ago)
CathedralCatedral de San Francisco de Asís
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJuan Carlos Barreto Barreto
Map
Website
diocesisquibdo.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Quibdó (Latin: Dioecesis Quibduana) is a diocese located in the city of Quibdó in the ecclesiastical province of Santa Fe de Antioquia in Colombia.

History

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  • 14 November 1952: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Quibdó from the Diocese of Antioquía and Apostolic Prefecture of Chocó
  • 30 April 1990: Promoted as Diocese of Quibdó

Ordinaries

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  • Vicars Apostolic of Quibdó
    • Pedro Grau y Arola, C.M.F. † (24 Mar 1953 – 6 Jun 1983) Retired
    • Jorge Iván Castaño Rubio, 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
    • Fidel León Cadavid Marin (25 Jul 2001 – 2 Feb 2011) Appointed, Bishop of Sonsón-Rionegro
    • Juan Carlos Barreto Barreto (30 Jan 2013 – present)

See also

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5°41′32″N 76°39′29″W / 5.69222°N 76.65806°W / 5.69222; -76.65806