Diocese of Garzón, Colombia 🇨🇴 (original) (raw)
Celebrations
History
- 1900.05.20: Established as Diocese of Garzón (español) / Garzonen(sis) (Latin) (from the suppressed Diocese of Tolima)
- 1900.06.20: Became suffragan of Popayán
- 1964.02.25: Renamed as Diocese of Garzón–Neiva (español) / Garzonen(sis)–Neiven(sis) (Latin)
- 1972.07.24: Renamed as Diocese of Garzón (español) / Garzonen(sis) (Latin) (lost territory to establish Diocese of Neiva)
- 1974.12.14: Became suffragan of Ibagué
Present Prelates
Ordinaries
| Bishops of Garzón (Roman Rite) |
|---|
 Bishop Miguel Fernando González Mariño (58) (Apostolic Administrator 2022.02.21 – ...) |
| Bishop Fabio Duque Jaramillo, O.F.M. (2012.06.11 – 2022.02.09) |
 Bishop Rigoberto Corredor Bermúdez (76) (2003.12.19 – 2011.07.15)Bishop emeritus of Pereira (Colombia) |
| Bishop Libardo Ramírez Gómez (90) (1986.10.18 – 2003.03.15)Bishop emeritus of Garzón (Colombia)Born:1933.11.12 (Garzón, Colombia)Ordained Priest:1956.05.26Consecrated Bishop:1972.04.08Bishop of Armenia (Colombia) (1972.02.08 – 1986.10.18)Bishop of Garzón (Colombia) (1986.10.18 – 2003.03.15) |
| Bishop Ramón Mantilla Duarte, C.SS.R. (1977.04.26 – 1985.10.25)Born:1925.07.17 (Colombia)Ordained Priest:1948.02.05Consecrated Bishop:1971.03.13Died:2009.03.16 († 83)Titular Bishop of Sala Consilina (1971.01.16 – 1977.04.26)Vicar Apostolic of Sibundoy (Colombia) (1971.01.16 – 1977.04.26)Bishop of Garzón (Colombia) (1977.04.26 – 1985.10.25)Bishop of Ipiales (Colombia) (1985.10.25 – 1987.01.16) |
| Bishop Octavio Betancourt Arango (1975.11.10 – 1977.04.26)Born:1928.01.04 (Colombia)Ordained Priest:1951.11.01Consecrated Bishop:1971.02.02Died:2017.06.18 († 89)Titular Bishop of Germania in Dacia (1970.11.23 – 1975.11.10)Auxiliary Bishop of Medellín (Colombia) (1970.11.23 – 1975.11.10)Bishop of Garzón (Colombia) (1975.11.10 – 1977.04.26) |
| Bishop José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez (later Cardinal) (1964.02.29 – 1975.05.22)Vivere Christus est |
| Bishops of Garzón–Neiva (Roman Rite) |
| Bishop Gerardo Martínez Madrigal (1964.02.25 – 1964.02.29)Born:1896.04.16 (Colombia)Ordained Priest:1920.09.18Consecrated Bishop:1942.08.16Died:1970.09.27 († 74)Bishop of Garzón (Colombia) (1942.06.24 – 1964.02.25)Bishop of Garzón–Neiva (Colombia) (1964.02.25 – 1964.02.29) |
| Bishops of Garzón (Roman Rite) |
| Bishop Gerardo Martínez Madrigal (1942.06.24 – 1964.02.25)(see above) |
| Bishop José Ignacio López Umaña (later Archbishop) (1924.04.10 – 1942.03.15)Born:1883.12.11 (Colombia)Ordained Priest:1907.11.30Consecrated Bishop:1924.08.10Died:1974.10.03 († 90)Bishop of Garzón (Colombia) (1924.04.10 – 1942.03.15)Titular Archbishop of Pelusium (1942.03.15 – 1943.11.13)Coadjutor Archbishop of Cartagena (Colombia) (1942.03.15 – 1943.11.13)Metropolitan Archbishop of Cartagena (Colombia) (1943.11.13 – 1974.10.03) |
| Bishop Stefano Rojas (1900.05.20 – 1922.07.21)Born:1859.01.15Ordained Priest:1883.03.24Consecrated Bishop:1895.04.21Died:1933.07.28 († 74)Bishop of Tolima (Colombia) (1895.03.18 – 1900.05.20)Bishop of Garzón (Colombia) (1900.05.20 – 1922.07.21)Titular Bishop of Modra (1922.07.21 – 1933.07.28) |
Statistics (2022.12.31)
Area: 9,667 km²
Population: 489,998 Catholics (87.7% of 558,729 total)
Pastoral Centres: 64 parishes
Personnel: 135 priests (125 diocesan, 10 religious), 124 religious (21 brothers, 103 sisters), 65 seminarians