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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Girardota (Latin: Girardotanensis) is a diocese located in the city of Girardota in the ecclesiastical province of Medellín in Colombia.
Diocese of Girardota Dioecesis Girardotanensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Medellín |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,445 km2 (944 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 200,000 180,000 (90.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 18 June 1988 (36 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Guillermo Orozco Montoya |
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| Website | |
| www.diogirardota.org.co | |
History
edit- 18 June 1988: Established as Diocese of Girardota from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Medellín
Ordinaries
edit- Oscar Angel Bernal † (18 Jun 1988 – 4 Jul 1996 Died)
- Héctor Ignacio Salah Zuleta (21 Feb 1998 – 13 May 2005) Appointed, Bishop of Riohacha
- Óscar González Villa (24 Apr 2006 – 10 Jun 2006) Resigned before episcopal ordination
- Gonzalo Restrepo Restrepo (11 Jul 2006 – 16 Jul 2009) Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Manizales
- Guillermo Orozco Montoya (2 Feb 2010 – present)
See also
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