Diocese of Palmira
| Diocese of Palmira Dioecesis Palmiranus | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Metropolitan | Cali |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,000 km2 (1,200 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2004) 700,000 600,000 (85.7%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 17 December 1952 (73 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de Nuestra Señora del Rosario del Palmar |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Rodrigo Gallego Trujillo |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Darío de Jesús Monsalve Mejía |
| Map | |
Diocese of Palmira — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmira (Latin: Palmiranus) is a diocese located in the city of Palmira in the ecclesiastical province of Cali in Colombia.
History
- 17 December 1952: Established as Diocese of Palmira from the Diocese of Cali and Archdiocese of Popayán
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Jesús Antonio Castro Becerra (1952.12.18 – 1983.08.20)
- José Mario Escobar Serna (1983.08.20 – 2000.10.13)
- Orlando Antonio Corrales García (2001.04.09 – 2007.01.12) Appointed, Archbishop of Santa Fe de Antioquia
- Abraham Escudero Montoya(2007.02.02 – 2009.11.06)
- Edgar de Jesús García Gil (2010.03.24 – present)
Coadjutor bishop
- José Mario Escobar Serna (1982-1983)
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Colombia
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmira is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]