Diocese of Garzón
| Diocese of Garzón Dioecesis Garzonensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Ibagué |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 9,667 km2 (3,732 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2023) 558,729 489,998 (87.7%) |
| Parishes | 64 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 20 May 1900 |
| Cathedral | Catedral de San Miguel Arcángel |
| Secular priests | 135 (125 Diocesan, 10 Religious Orders) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Jaime Alberto Cabrera Arcos |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Orlando Roa Barbosa |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| www.diocesisgarzon.com | |
Diocese of Garzón — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Garzón (Latin: Garzonensis) is a diocese located in the city of Garzón in the ecclesiastical province of Ibagué in Colombia.
History
- 20 May 1900: Established as Diocese of Garzón from the Diocese of Tolima
- 25 February 1964: Renamed as Diocese of Garzón-Neiva
- 24 July 1972: Renamed as Diocese of Garzón
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
- Bishops of Garzón, below
- Jaime Alberto Cabrera Arcos, (2025.01.28 – Present)
- Apostolic Administrator Miguel Fernando González Mariño (2022.02.21 – 2025.03.25), Bishop of Espinal
- Fabio Duque Jaramillo, O.F.M. (2012.06.11 – 2022.02.09)
- Rigoberto Corredor Bermúdez (2003.12.19 – 2011.07.15), appointed Bishop of Pereira
- Libardo Ramírez Gómez (1986.10.18 – 2003.03.15), resigned
- Ramón Mantilla Duarte, C.Ss.R. (1977.04.26 – 1985.10.25), appointed Bishop of Ipiales
- Octavio Betancourt Arango (1975.11.10 – 1977.04.26), resigned
- José de Jesús Pimiento Rodríguez (see below 1972.07.24 – 1975.05.22), appointed Archbishop of Manizales
- Bishop of Garzón-Neiva, below
- José de Jesús Pimiento Rodríguez (1964.02.29 – 1972.07.24 see above)
- Gerardo Martínez Madrigal (see below 1964.02.25 – 1964.02.29), resigned
- Bishops of Garzón, below
- Gerardo Martínez Madrigal (1942.06.23 – 1964.02.25 see above)
- José Ignacio López Umaña (1924.04.10 – 1942.03.15), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Cartagena
- Esteban Rojas Tovar (1900.05.20 – 1922.07.21), resigned
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Jacinto Vásquez Ochoa (1939-1956), appointed Bishop of Espinal
- Ismael Perdomo Borrero (1896-1903), appointed Bishop of Ibagué
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Colombia
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Garzón is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]