Roman Catholic Diocese of La Dorada–Guaduas
Diocese of La Dorada–Guaduas Dioecesis Aureatensis-Guaduensis | |
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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 | Hency Martínez Vargas |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Gonzalo Restrepo Restrepo |
| Bishops emeritus | Oscar Aníbal Salazar Gómez |
| Map | |
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| 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 Facatativáand 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)
- Hency Martínez Vargas (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
- Ovidio Giraldo Velásquez, appointed Bishop of Barrancabermeja in 2020
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Colombia
Sources
External links
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