Roman Catholic Diocese of Garzón

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.

Diocese of Garzón Dioecesis Garzonensis
Location
Country	Colombia
Ecclesiastical province	Ibagué
Statistics
Area	9,667 km2 (3,732 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2006) 508,000 488,000 (96.1%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	20 May 1900 (123 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral de San Miguel Arcángel
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Fabio Duque Jamarillo, O.F.M.
Metropolitan Archbishop	vacant
Bishops emeritus	Libardo Ramírez Gómez
Map
Website
www.diocesisgarzon.com

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

• Roman Catholicism in Colombia

External links

• Catholic Hierarchy
• GCatholic.org