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Roman Catholic Diocese of Istmina–Tadó

Coordinates: 5°10′N 76°41′W / 5.167°N 76.683°W / 5.167; -76.683
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Diocese of Istmina–Tadó

Dioecesis Istminana-Taduana
Location
Country Colombia
Ecclesiastical provinceSanta Fe de Antioquia
Statistics
Area22,240 km2 (8,590 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
206,000
181,000 (87.9%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established14 November 1952 (71 years ago)
CathedralCatedral de San Pablo Apóstol
Co-cathedralCo-Cathedral of St. Joseph (Tadó)
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopMario de Jesús Álvarez Gómez
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Istmina–Tadó (Latin: Dioecesis Istminana-Taduana) is a diocese located in the cities of Istmina and Tadó in the ecclesiastical province of Santa Fe de Antioquia in Colombia.

History

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Bishops

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Ordinaries

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  • Bishop of Istmina
    • Gustavo Posada Peláez, M.X.Y. (24 Mar 1953 – 30 Apr 1990), appointed Bishop of Istmina–Tadó (see below)
  • Bishops of Istmina–Tadó
    • Gustavo Posada Peláez, M.X.Y. (30 Apr 1990 – 5 May 1993)
    • Alonso Llano Ruiz (5 May 1993 – 5 Jun 2010)
    • Julio Hernando García Peláez (5 Jun 2010 – 15 Jun 2017), appointed Bishop of Garagoa
    • Mario de Jesús Álvarez Gómez (3 Feb 2018–present)

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

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See also

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Sources

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5°10′N 76°41′W / 5.167°N 76.683°W / 5.167; -76.683