Roman Catholic Diocese of Garzón
Diocese of Garzón Dioecesis Garzonensis  | |
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| Location | |
| Country | |
| Ecclesiastical province | Ibagué | 
| Statistics | |
| Area | 9,667 km2 (3,732 sq mi) | 
Population
 
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| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite | 
| Established | 20 May 1900 (125 years ago) | 
| Cathedral | Catedral de San Miguel Arcángel | 
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV | 
| Bishop | Fabio Duque Jamarillo, O.F.M. | 
| Metropolitan Archbishop | vacant | 
| Bishops emeritus | Libardo Ramírez Gómez | 
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Garzón (Latin: Garzonensis) is a diocese located in the city of Garzón in the ecclesiastical province of Ibagué in Colombia.
History
- 20 May 1900: Established as Diocese of Garzón from the Diocese of Tolima
 - 25 February 1964: Renamed as Diocese of Garzón-Neiva
 - 24 July 1972: Renamed as Diocese of Garzón
 
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
- Bishops of Garzón, below
 
- Fabio Duque Jaramillo, O.F.M. (2012.06.11 – 2022.02.09)
 - Rigoberto Corredor Bermúdez (2003.12.19 – 2011.07.15)
 - Libardo Ramírez Gómez (1986.10.18 – 2003.03.15)
 - Ramón Mantilla Duarte, C.Ss.R. (1977.04.26 – 1985.10.25), appointed Bishop of Ipiales
 - Octavio Betancourt Arango (1975.11.10 – 1977.04.26)
 - José de Jesús Pimiento Rodríguez (1964.02.29 – 1975.05.22), appointed Archbishop of Manizales; future Cardinal
 
- Bishop of Garzón-Neiva, below
 
- Gerardo Martínez Madrigal (1964.02.25 – 1964.02.29)
 
- Bishops of Garzón, below
 
- Gerardo Martínez Madrigal (1942.06.24 – 1964.02.25)
 - José Ignacio López Umaña (1924.04.10 – 1942.03.15), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Cartagena
 - Esteban Rojas Tovar (1900.05.20 – 1922.07.21)
 
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Ismael Perdomo Borrero, appointed Bishop of Ibagué in 1903
 - Jacinto Vásquez Ochoa, appointed Bishop of Espinal in 1956
 
See also
Sources
External links
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