Roman Catholic Diocese of Pereira

Roman Catholic Diocese of Pereira
Diocese of Pereira
Dioecesis Pereiranus
Location
Country Colombia
Metropolitan Manizales
Statistics
Area 6,126 km2 (2,365 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2004)
1,200,000
900,000 (75.0%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Pobreza
Current leadership
Bishop Rigoberto Corredor Bermúdez

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pereira (Latin: Diocesis Pereiranus) is a diocese located in the city of Pereira in the Ecclesiastical province of Manizales in Colombia.

History

  • December 17, 1952: Established as Diocese of Pereira from the Diocese of Manizales and Apostolic Prefecture of Chocó

Leadership

  • Bishops of Pereira (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Baltasar Alvarez Restrepo (1952.12.18 – 1976.07.01)
    • Cardinal Darío Castrillón Hoyos (1976.07.01 – 1992.12.16)
    • Bishop Fabio Suescún Mutis (1993.11.20 – 2001.01.19)
    • Bishop Tulio Duque Gutiérrez, S.D.S. (2001.07.25 – 2011.07.15)
    • Bishop Rigoberto Corredor Bermúdez (2011.07.15 - present)

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