Roman Catholic Diocese of Granada en Colombia
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Granada en Colombia
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Granada en Colombia
latin= Dioecesis Granadiensis in Columbia
country= Colombia| metropolitan= Villavicencio
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral de Nuestra Señora del Carmen
cocathedral =
area= 35,000
population= 200,000
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 150,000
catholics_percent= 75.0
bishop= José Figueroa Gómez
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Granada en Colombia {Latin: " Granadien(sis) in Columbia"} is a diocese located in the city of Granada in the Ecclesiastical province of Villavicencio in Colombia.
History
* January 16, 1964: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Ariari from the Apostolic Vicariate of Villavicencio
* October 3, 1987: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Ariari
* October 29, 1999: Promoted as Diocese of Granada
Leadership
* Bishops of Granada en Colombia (Roman rite)
** Bishop José Figueroa Gómez (2002.08.08 – present)
** Bishop Héctor Julio López Hurtado, S.D.B. (1999.10.29 – 2001.06.15)
* Vicars Apostolic of Ariari (Roman rite)
** Bishop Héctor Julio López Hurtado, S.D.B. (1987.12.15 – 1999.10.29)
* Prefects Apostolic of Ariari (Roman rite)
** Fr. Luís Carlos Riveros Lavado, S.D.B. (1982.03.05 – 1986)
** Bishop Héctor Jaramillo Duque, S.D.B. (1973.09.14 – 1981.08.03)
** Bishop Jesús María Coronado Caro, S.D.B. (1964.01.16 – 1973.02.10)
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/gran1.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dgrec.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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