Roman Catholic Diocese of Garzón

The Diocese of Garzón (Latin: Dioecesis Garzonensis, Spanish: diócesis de Garzón ) is a location in Columbia Roman Catholic diocese based in Garzón.

History

The Diocese of Garzón was born on May 20, 1900 by Pope Leo XIII. built out of territory of the Diocese of Tolima and the Archdiocese of Popayán assumed suffragan. On February 25, 1964, the diocese was renamed the Diocese of Garzón Garzón - Neiva. The Diocese of Garzón - Neiva was divided on 24 July 1972 in the dioceses of Garzón and Neiva. On December 14, 1974, the Diocese of Garzón was the Archdiocese of Ibagué is a suffragan.

Ordinaries

Bishops of Garzón

• Esteban Rojas Tovar, 1900-1922
• José Ignacio López Umaña, 1924-1942, then Koadjutorerzbischof of Cartagena
• Gerardo Martínez Madrigal, 1942-1964

Bishops of Garzón - Neiva

• Gerardo Martínez Madrigal, 1964
• José de Jesús Rodriguez Pimiento, 1964-1972

Bishops of Garzón

• José de Jesús Rodriguez Pimiento, 1972-1975, then Archbishop of Manizales
• Octavio Betancourt Arango, 1975-1977
• Ramón Mantilla Duarte CSsR, 1977-1985, then Bishop of Ipiales
• Libardo Ramírez Gómez, 1986-2003
• Rigoberto Corredor Bermúdez, 2003-2011
• Fabio Duque Jaramillo OFM, since 2012