The Roman Catholic Diocese of Apartadó (Latin: Apartadoënsis) is a diocese located in the city of Apartadó in the ecclesiastical province of Santa Fe de Antioquia in Colombia.
Diocese of Apartadó Dioecesis Apartadoënsis | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Santa Fe de Antioquia |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 21,000 km2 (8,100 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 516,000 362,000 (70.2%) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 18 June 1988 (36 years ago) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Hugo Alberto Torres Marín |
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History
edit- 18 June 1988: Established as Diocese of Apartadó from the Diocese of Antioquía
Ordinaries
edit- Isaías Duarte Cancino † (18 Jun 1988 – 19 Aug 1995) Appointed, Archbishop of Cali
- Tulio Duque Gutiérrez, S.D.S. (18 Mar 1997 – 25 Jul 2001) Appointed, Bishop of Pereira
- Germán Garcia Isaza, C.M. † (1 Mar 2002 – 11 Oct 2006) Died
- Luis Adriano Piedrahíta Sandoval † (3 Jul 2007 – 5 May 2014) Appointed, Bishop of Santa Marta (Colombia)
- Hugo Alberto Torres Marín (29 Sep 2015 - )
See also
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