Roman Catholic Diocese of Girardot
Diocese of Girardot Dioecesis Girardotensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Bogotá |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 4,800 km2 (1,900 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 610,000 485,000 (79.5%) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 29 May 1956 (67 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de La Inmaculado Corazón de María |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Héctor Julio López Hurtado, S.D.B. |
| Bishops emeritus | Rodrigo Escobar Aristizábal |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Girardot (Latin: Girardotensis) is a diocese located in the city of Girardot in the Ecclesiastical province of Bogotá in Colombia.
History
- 29 May 1956: Established as Diocese of Girardot from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bogotá
Ordinaries
- Alfredo Rubio Diaz (1956.05.29 – 1961.02.12)
- Ciro Alfonso Gómez Serrano (1961.04.08 – 1972.07.24)
- Jesús María Coronado Caro, S.D.B. (1973.02.10 – 1981.07.30)
- Rodrigo Escobar Aristizábal (1982.05.21 – 1987.09.17)
- Jorge Ardila Serrano (1988.05.21 – 2001.06.15)
- Héctor Julio López Hurtado, S.D.B. (2001.06.15 – present)
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| Province of Barranquilla | |
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| Province of Bogotá | |
| Province of Bucaramanga | |
| Province of Cali | |
| Province of Cartagena | |
| Province of Florencia | |
| Province of Ibagué | |
| Province of Manizales | |
| Province of Medellín | |
| Province of Nueva Pamplona | |
| Province of Popayán | |
| Province of Santa Fe de Antioquia | |
| Province of Tunja | |
| Province of Villavicencio | |
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