Diocese of La Dorada–Guaduas
Diocese of the Catholic Church in Colombia
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of La Dorada–Guaduas (Latin: Aureatensis-Guaduensis) is a diocese located in the cities of La Dorada and Guaduas in the ecclesiastical province of Manizales in Colombia.
Country
Colombia
ColombiaArea8,040 km2 (3,100 sq mi)
Diocese of La Dorada–Guaduas Dioecesis Aureatensis-Guaduensis | |
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Ecclesiastical Coat of Arms of the Diocese of La Dorada-Guaduas | |
| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manizales |
| Metropolitan | La Dorada, Caldas |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,040 km2 (3,100 sq mi) |
Population
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| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | March 29, 1984 |
| Cathedral | Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral, La Dorada |
| Co-cathedral | Cathedral of Saint Michael the Archangel of Guaduas |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of Mount Carmel |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Hency Martínez Vargas |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Gonzalo Restrepo Restrepo |
| Bishops emeritus | Oscar Aníbal Salazar Gómez |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| diocesisdeladoradaguaduas.org | |
History
- 29 March 1984: Established as Diocese of La Dorada – Guaduas from the Diocese of Barrancabermeja, Diocese of Facatativá and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manizales
Cathedral
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Fabio Betancur Tirado (1984.03.29 – 1996.10.15), appointed Archbishop of Manizales
- Oscar Aníbal Salazar Gómez (1999.06.05 – 2019.01.13)
- Hency Martínez Vargas (2019.01.13 - present)
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Nelson Jair Cardona Ramírez, appointed Bishop of San José del Guaviare in 2016
- Ovidio Giraldo Velásquez, appointed Bishop of Barrancabermeja in 2020
See also
Sources
External links
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