Diocese of Girardota

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Girardota () is a diocese located in the city of Girardota in the ecclesiastical province of Medellín in Colombia.

History

• 18 June 1988: Established as Diocese of Girardota from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Medellín

Ordinaries

• Oscar Angel Bernal † (18 Jun 1988 – 4 Jul 1996 Died)
• Héctor Ignacio Salah Zuleta (21 Feb 1998 – 13 May 2005) Appointed, Bishop of Riohacha
• Óscar González Villa (24 Apr 2006 – 10 Jun 2006) Resigned before episcopal ordination
• Gonzalo Restrepo Restrepo (11 Jul 2006 – 16 Jul 2009) Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Manizales
• Guillermo Orozco Montoya (2 Feb 2010 – present)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Colombia

Sources

External links

• Catholic Hierarchy
• GCatholic.org