| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Country: | Colombia |
| Metropolitan: | Medellín |
| Rite: | Latin Rite |
| Area: | 2,445 km² |
| Population: Total: Catholics: |
200,000 (2004) 180,000 (90. The Roman Catholic Church in Colombia is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and Curia in Rome. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Medellín { Latin: Medellen(sis } is an Archdiocese located in the city of Medellín in Colombia The Latin Rite is one of the 23 Sui iuris Particular Churches within the Catholic Church. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 0%) |
| Cathedral: | Catedral de Nuestra Señora del Rosario |
| Ordinaries | |
| Bishop: | Gonzalo Restrepo Restrepo |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Girardota {Latin: Girardotanen(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Girardota in the Ecclesiastical province of Medellín in Colombia. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. In many rites of the Roman Catholic Church and in Anglican churches, a diocese is an administrative territorial unit administered by a Bishop. Girardota is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government so named by analogy with a secular Province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Medellín { Latin: Medellen(sis } is an Archdiocese located in the city of Medellín in Colombia
History
- June 18, 1988: Established as Diocese of Girardota from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Medellín
Leadership
- Bishops of Girardota (Roman rite)
- Bishop Gonzalo Restrepo Restrepo (2006. A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight 07. 11 – present)
- Fr. Óscar González Villa (2006. 04. 24 – 2006. 06. 10)
- Bishop Héctor Ignacio Salah Zuleta (1998. 02. 21 – 2005. 05. 13)
- Bishop Oscar Angel Bernal (1988. 06. 18 – 1996. 07. 04)
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