Roman Catholic Diocese of San José del Guaviare explained
Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
San José del Guaviare |
Latin: | Dioecesis Sancti Iosephi a Guaviare |
Rite: | Latin Rite |
Established: | 19 January 1989 (years ago) |
Cathedral: | Catedral San José |
Area Km2: | 42,327 |
Population: | 120,000 |
Population As Of: | 2004 |
Catholics: | 108,500 |
Catholics Percent: | 90.4 |
Bishop: | Nelson Jair Cardona Ramírez |
Map: | Mapa Diocesis de San Jose del Guaviare.svg |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San José del Guaviare (Latin: Sancti Iosephi a Guaviare) is a diocese located in the city of San José del Guaviare in the ecclesiastical province of Villavicencio in Colombia.
History
- 19 January 1989: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of San José del Guaviare from the Apostolic Prefecture of Mitú
- 29 October 1999: Promoted as Diocese of San José del Guaviare
Ordinaries
- Vicars Apostolic of San José del Guaviare
- Bishops of San José del Guaviare
- Belarmino Correa Yepes, M.X.Y. (1999.10.29 – 2006.01.17); see above
- Guillermo Orozco Montoya (2006.01.17 – 2011.02.02) Appointed, Bishop of Girardota
- Francisco Antonio Nieto Sua (2 February 2011 – 26 June 2015) Appointed, Bishop of Engativá
- Nelson Jair Cardona Ramírez (7 May 2016 – present)
See also
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