Diocese of Istmina–Tadó

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Istmina–Tadó (Latin: Dioecesis Istminana-Taduana) is a diocese located in the cities of Istmina and Tadó in the ecclesiastical province of Santa Fe de Antioquia in Colombia.

History

  • 14 November 1952: Established as Diocese of Istmina from the Apostolic Prefecture of Chocó
  • 30 April 1990: Renamed as Diocese of Istmina – Tadó

Bishops

Ordinaries

  • Bishop of Istmina
  • Bishops of Istmina–Tadó Gustavo Posada Peláez, M.X.Y. (30 Apr 1990 – 5 May 1993); Alonso Llano Ruiz (5 May 1993 – 5 Jun 2010); Julio Hernando García Peláez (5 Jun 2010 – 15 Jun 2017), appointed Bishop of Garagoa; Mario de Jesús Álvarez Gómez (3 Feb 2018–present)

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

  • Luis Madrid Merlano, appointed Prelate of Tibú in 1988
  • Jorge Alberto Ossa Soto, appointed Bishop of Florencia in 2003