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Diocese of

San José del Guaviare

Colombia Colombia

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese

Ecclesiastical Province: Villavicencio

History

  • 1989.01.19: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of San José del Guaviare / Sancti Iosephi a Guaviare (Latin) (from Apostolic Prefecture of Mitú)
  • 1999.10.29: Promoted as Diocese of San José del Guaviare / Sancti Iosephi a Guaviare (Latin)

Special Churches


Present Prelates

Ordinaries

Bishops of San José del Guaviare (Roman Rite)

Bishop Guillermo Orozco Montoya (63)Bishop Guillermo Orozco Montoya (63)
(2006.01.17 – 2010.02.02)

Born:1946.08.16 (Colombia)
Ordained Priest:1970.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:2006.03.10

Bishop of San José del Guaviare (Colombia) (2006.01.17 – 2010.02.02)

Bishop of Girardota (Colombia) (2010.02.02 – ...)

Bishop Belarmino Correa Yepes, M.X.Y. (79)Bishop Belarmino Correa Yepes, M.X.Y. (79)
(1999.10.29 – 2006.01.17)

Born:1930.07.14 (Colombia)
Ordained Priest:1957.08.15
Consecrated Bishop:1989.04.08

Prefect Apostolic of Mitú (Colombia) (1967.10.30 – 1989.01.19)

Titular Bishop of Horrea Coelia (1989.01.19 – 1999.10.29)

Vicar Apostolic of San José del Guaviare (Colombia) (1989.01.19 – 1999.10.29)

Bishop of San José del Guaviare (Colombia) (1999.10.29 – 2006.01.17)

Vicars Apostolic of San José del Guaviare (Roman Rite)

Bishop Belarmino Correa Yepes, M.X.Y. (79)Bishop Belarmino Correa Yepes, M.X.Y. (79)
(1989.01.19 – 1999.10.29)

(see above)


as of 2010.02.26

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