Roman Catholic Diocese of Armenia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Armenia (Latin: Armeniensis) is a diocese located in the city of Armenia in the Ecclesiastical province of Manizales in Colombia.
Diocese of Armenia Dioecesis Armeniensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Manizales |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,928 km2 (744 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 495,212 408,422 (82.5%) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 12 December 1952 (68 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral la Inmaculada Concepción |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Carlos Arturo Quintero Gómez |
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| Website | |
| www.diocesisarmenia.org | |
History
- 12 December 1952: Established as Diocese of Armenia from the Diocese of Manizales
Ordinaries
- José de Jesús Martinez Vargas (1952.12.18 – 1972.02.08) Retired
- Libardo Ramírez Gómez (1972.02.08 – 1986.10.18) Appointed, Bishop of Garzón
- José Roberto López Londoño (1987.05.09 – 2003.10.07) Appointed, Bishop of Jericó
- Fabio Duque Jaramillo, O.F.M. (2003.11.29 – 2012.06.11) Appointed, Bishop of Garzón
- Pablo Emiro Salas Anteliz, (2014.08.18 – 2017.11.14), appointed Archbishop of Barranquilla
- Carlos Arturo Quintero Gómez (2018.12.04 - present)
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Colombia
Sources
External links
| Province of Barranquilla | |
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| Province of Bogotá | |
| Province of Bucaramanga | |
| Province of Cali | |
| Province of Cartagena | |
| Province of Florencia | |
| Province of Ibagué | |
| Province of Manizales | |
| Province of Medellín | |
| Province of Nueva Pamplona | |
| Province of Popayán | |
| Province of Santa Fe de Antioquia | |
| Province of Tunja | |
| Province of Villavicencio | |
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