Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmira
Diocese of Palmira Dioecesis Palmiranus | |
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Location | |
Country | Colombia |
Metropolitan | Cali |
Statistics | |
Area | 3,000 km2 (1,200 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 700,000 600,000 (85.7%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 17 December 1952 (63 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral de Nuestra Señora del Rosario del Palmar |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Edgar de Jesús García Gil |
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Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary of Palmar
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmira (Latin: Palmiranus) is a diocese located in the city of Palmira in the Ecclesiastical province of Cali in Colombia.
History
- 17 December 1952: Established as Diocese of Palmira from the Diocese of Cali and Archdiocese of Popayán
Ordinaries
- Jesús Antonio Castro Becerra (1952.12.18 – 1983.08.20)
- José Mario Escobar Serna (1983.08.20 – 2000.10.13)
- Orlando Antonio Corrales García (2001.04.09 – 2007.01.12) Appointed, Archbishop of Santa Fe de Antioquia
- Abraham Escudero Montoya(2007.02.02 – 2009.11.06)
- Edgar de Jesús García Gil (2010.03.24 - present)
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