The Roman Catholic Diocese of Quibdó (Latin: Dioecesis Quibduana) is a diocese located in the city of Quibdó in the ecclesiastical province of Santa Fe de Antioquia in Colombia.
Diocese of Quibdó Dioecesis Quibduana | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Santa Fe de Antioquia |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 12,758 km2 (4,926 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 227,000 215,470 (94.9%) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 14 November 1952 (72 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de San Francisco de Asís |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Juan Carlos Barreto Barreto |
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| Website | |
| diocesisquibdo.org | |
History
edit- 14 November 1952: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Quibdó from the Diocese of Antioquía and Apostolic Prefecture of Chocó
- 30 April 1990: Promoted as Diocese of Quibdó
Ordinaries
edit- Vicars Apostolic of Quibdó
- Pedro Grau y Arola, C.M.F. † (24 Mar 1953 – 6 Jun 1983) Retired
- Jorge Iván Castaño Rubio, C.M.F. (6 Jun 1983 – 30 Apr 1990) Appointed, Bishop of Quibdó (see below)
- Bishops of Quibdó
- Jorge Iván Castaño Rubio, C.M.F. (30 Apr 1990 – 16 Feb 2001) Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Medellín
- Fidel León Cadavid Marin (25 Jul 2001 – 2 Feb 2011) Appointed, Bishop of Sonsón-Rionegro
- Juan Carlos Barreto Barreto (30 Jan 2013 – present)
See also
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