Roman Catholic Diocese of Armenia
Diocese of Armenia Dioecesis Armeniensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Colombia |
Ecclesiastical province | Manizales |
Statistics | |
Area | 1,928 km2 (744 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 495,212 408,422 (82.5%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 12 December 1952 (69 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral la Inmaculada Concepción |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Carlos Arturo Quintero Gómez |
Map | |
Website | |
www.diocesisarmenia.org |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Armenia (Latin: Armeniensis) is a diocese located in the city of Armenia in the Ecclesiastical province of Manizales in Colombia.
History[]
- 12 December 1952: Established as Diocese of Armenia from the Diocese of Manizales
Ordinaries[]
- José de Jesús Martinez Vargas (1952.12.18 – 1972.02.08) Retired
- Libardo Ramírez Gómez (1972.02.08 – 1986.10.18) Appointed, Bishop of Garzón
- José Roberto López Londoño (1987.05.09 – 2003.10.07) Appointed, Bishop of Jericó
- Fabio Duque Jaramillo, O.F.M. (2003.11.29 – 2012.06.11) Appointed, Bishop of Garzón
- Pablo Emiro Salas Anteliz, (2014.08.18 – 2017.11.14), appointed Archbishop of Barranquilla
- (2018.12.04 - present)
See also[]
- Roman Catholicism in Colombia
Sources[]
External links[]
Coordinates: 4°31′56″N 75°40′22″W / 4.5323°N 75.6729°W
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Colombia
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Manizales
- Christian organizations established in 1952
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Armenia, Colombia
- 1952 establishments in Colombia
- Colombian Roman Catholic diocese stubs