Roman Catholic Diocese of San José del Guaviare

Diocese of San José del Guaviare
Dioecesis Sancti Iosephi a Guaviare
Location
Country Colombia
Ecclesiastical province Villavicencio
Statistics
Area 42,327 km2 (16,343 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2004)
120,000
108,500 (90.4%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 19 January 1989 (29 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral San José
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Francisco Antonio Nieto Sua
Emeritus Bishops Belarmino Correa Yepes, M.X.Y.
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of San José del Guaviare (Latin: Sancti Iosephi a Guaviare) is a diocese located in the city of San José del Guaviare in the Ecclesiastical province of Villavicencio in Colombia.

History

  • 19 January 1989: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of San José del Guaviare from the Apostolic Prefecture of Mitú
  • 29 October 1999: Promoted as Diocese of San José del Guaviare

Ordinaries

  • Vicars Apostolic of San José del Guaviare (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Belarmino Correa Yepes, M.X.Y. (1989.01.19 – 1999.10.29)
  • Bishops of San José del Guaviare (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Belarmino Correa Yepes, M.X.Y. (1999.10.29 – 2006.01.17)
    • Bishop Guillermo Orozco Montoya (2006.01.17 – 2011.02.02) Appointed, Bishop of Girardota
    • Bishop Francisco Antonio Nieto Sua (2011.02.02 – present)

See also

Sources

    Coordinates: 2°34′00″N 72°38′00″W / 2.5667°N 72.6333°W / 2.5667; -72.6333


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