Roman Catholic Diocese of La Dorada–Guaduas
Diocese of La Dorada–Guaduas Dioecesis Aureatensis-Guaduensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Colombia |
Ecclesiastical province | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manizales |
Metropolitan | La Dorada, Caldas |
Statistics | |
Area | 8,040 km2 (3,100 sq mi) |
Population - Total | (as of 2004) 294,000 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | March 29, 1984 |
Cathedral | Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral, La Dorada |
Co-cathedral | Cathedral of Saint Michael the Archangel of Guaduas |
Patron saint | Our Lady of Mount Carmel |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | |
Metropolitan Archbishop | |
Bishops emeritus | Oscar Aníbal Salazar Gómez |
Map | |
Website | |
diocesisdeladoradaguaduas.org |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of La Dorada–Guaduas (Latin: Aureatensis-Guaduensis) is a diocese located in the cities of La Dorada and Guaduas in the Ecclesiastical province of Manizales in Colombia.
History[]
- 29 March 1984: Established as Diocese of La Dorada – Guaduas from the Diocese of Barrancabermeja, Diocese of Facatativá and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manizales
Cathedral[]
Bishops[]
Ordinaries[]
- Fabio Betancur Tirado (1984.03.29 – 1996.10.15), appointed Archbishop of Manizales
- Oscar Aníbal Salazar Gómez (1999.06.05 – 2019.01.13)
- (2019.01.13 - present)
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops[]
- Nelson Jair Cardona Ramírez, appointed Bishop of San José del Guaviare in 2016
- , appointed Bishop of Barrancabermeja in 2020
See also[]
- Roman Catholicism in Colombia
Sources[]
External links[]
- Catholic Hierarchy[self-published source?]
- GCatholic.org
Coordinates: 5°27′15″N 74°39′50″W / 5.4541°N 74.6640°W
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Colombia
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Manizales
- Christian organizations established in 1984
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- 1984 establishments in Colombia
- Colombian Roman Catholic diocese stubs