Roman Catholic Diocese of Pereira

Diocese of Pereira
Dioecesis Pereiranus
Location
Country Colombia
Ecclesiastical province Manizales
Statistics
Area 6,126 km2 (2,365 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2004)
1,200,000
900,000 (75.0%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 17 December 1952 (65 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Pobreza
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Rigoberto Corredor Bermúdez
Emeritus Bishops Tulio Duque Gutiérrez, S.D.S.
Map
Website
www.diocesisdepereira.org.co
Cathedral of Our Lady of Poverty

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pereira (Latin: Diocesis Pereiranus) is a diocese located in the city of Pereira in the Ecclesiastical province of Manizales in Colombia.

History

  • 17 December 1952: Established as Diocese of Pereira from the Diocese of Manizales and Apostolic Prefecture of Chocó

Ordinaries

  • Baltasar Alvarez Restrepo (1952.12.18 – 1976.07.01)
  • Darío Castrillón Hoyos (1976.07.01 – 1992.12.16) Appointed, Archbishop of Bucaramanga
  • Fabio Suescún Mutis (1993.11.20 – 2001.01.19) Appointed, Bishop of Colombia, Military
  • Tulio Duque Gutiérrez, S.D.S. (2001.07.25 – 2011.07.15)
  • Rigoberto Corredor Bermúdez (2011.07.15 – present)

See also

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