Roman Catholic Diocese of Apartadó

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Diocese of Apartadó
Dioecesis Apartadoënsis
Statistics
Country: Colombia
Metropolitan: Santa Fe de Antioquia
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 21,000 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:

516,000 (2006)
362,000 (70.2%)
Ordinaries
Bishop: Luis Adriano Piedrahíta Sandoval

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Apartadó {Latin: Apartadoën(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Apartadó in the Ecclesiastical province of Santa Fe de Antioquia in Colombia.

[edit] History

  • June 18, 1988: Established as Diocese of Apartadó from the Diocese of Antioquía

[edit] Leadership

  • Bishops of Apartadó (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Luis Adriano Piedrahíta Sandoval (2007.07.03 – present)
    • Bishop Germán Garcia Isaza, C.M. (2002.03.01 – 2006.10.11)
    • Bishop Tulio Duque Gutiérrez, S.D.S. (1997.03.18 – 2001.07.25)
    • Archbishop Isaías Duarte Cancino (1988.06.18 – 1995.08.19)

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