Roman Catholic Diocese of Garagoa
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Garagoa
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Garagoa
latin= Dioecesis Garagoënsis
country= Colombia| metropolitan= Tunja
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral =
cocathedral =
area= 4,400
population= 157,500
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 155,500
catholics_percent= 98.7
bishop= José Vicente Huertas Vargas
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Garagoa {Latin: " Garagoën(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of Garagoa in the Ecclesiastical province of Tunja in Colombia.
History
* April 26, 1977: Established as Diocese of Garagoa from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tunja
Leadership
* Bishops of Garagoa (Roman rite)
** Bishop José Vicente Huertas Vargas (2000.06.23 – present)
** Bishop Guillermo Alvaro Ortiz Carrillo (1989.12.27 – 2000.02.24)
** Bishop Juan Eliseo Mojica Oliveros (1977.04.26 – 1989.12.27)
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/gara0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dgara.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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