Roman Catholic Diocese of Apartadó

Roman Catholic Diocese of Apartadó

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Apartadó
latin= Dioecesis Apartadoënsis
country= Colombia| metropolitan=Santa Fe de Antioquia
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral =
cocathedral =
area= 21,000
population= 516,000
population_as_of= 2006
catholics= 362,000
catholics_percent= 70.2
bishop= Luis Adriano Piedrahíta Sandoval
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

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.

History

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

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)

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/apar1.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dapac.html Catholic Hierarchy]


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