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Diocese of

Granada

Colombia Colombia

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese

Ecclesiastical Province: Villavicencio

History

  • 1964.01.16: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Ariari / Ariarien(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Villavicencio)
  • 1987.10.03: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Ariari / Ariarien(sis) (Latin)
  • 1999.10.29: Promoted as Diocese of Granada / Granada en Columbia / Granadien(sis) in Columbia (Latin)

Special Churches


Present Prelates

Ordinaries

Bishops of Granada (Roman Rite)

Bishop José Figueroa Gómez (63)Bishop José Figueroa Gómez (63)
(2002.08.08 – ...)

Born:1946.04.22 (Colombia)
Ordained Priest:1972.09.09
Consecrated Bishop:2002.10.12

Bishop of Granada (Colombia) (2002.08.08 – ...)

Bishop Héctor Julio López Hurtado, S.D.B. (68)Bishop Héctor Julio López Hurtado, S.D.B. (68)
(1999.10.29 – 2001.06.15)

Born:1941.07.23 (Colombia)
Ordained Priest:1968.06.30
Consecrated Bishop:1988.02.27

Titular Bishop of Elicroca (1987.12.15 – 1999.10.29)

Vicar Apostolic of Ariari (Colombia) (1987.12.15 – 1999.10.29)

Bishop of Granada (Colombia) (1999.10.29 – 2001.06.15)

Bishop of Girardot (Colombia) (2001.06.15 – ...)

Vicars Apostolic of Ariari (Roman Rite)

Bishop Héctor Julio López Hurtado, S.D.B. (68)Bishop Héctor Julio López Hurtado, S.D.B. (68)
(1987.12.15 – 1999.10.29)

(see above)

Prefects Apostolic of Ariari (Roman Rite)

Fr. Luís Carlos Riveros Lavado, S.D.B.
(1982.03.05 – 1986)

Ordained Priest:
Died:1986

Prefect Apostolic of Ariari (Colombia) (1982.03.05 – 1986)

Fr. Héctor Jaramillo Duque, S.D.B. (later Bishop)
(1973.09.14 – 1981.08.03)

Born:1924.04.22 (Colombia)
Ordained Priest:1950.09.23
Consecrated Bishop:1981.09.20
Died:1990.09.16 († 66)

Prefect Apostolic of Ariari (Colombia) (1973.09.14 – 1981.08.03)

Bishop of Sincelejo (Colombia) (1981.08.03 – 1990.09.16)

Bishop Jesús María Coronado Caro, S.D.B. (92)Fr. Jesús María Coronado Caro, S.D.B. (92) (later Bishop)
(1964.01.16 – 1973.02.10)

Born:1918.01.18 (Colombia)
Ordained Priest:1947.08.31
Consecrated Bishop:1973.03.24

Prefect Apostolic of Ariari (Colombia) (1964.01.16 – 1973.02.10)

Bishop of Girardot (Colombia) (1973.02.10 – 1981.07.30)

Bishop of Duitama – Sogamoso (Colombia) (1981.07.30 – 1994.06.21)


as of 2010.02.26

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