Roman Catholic Diocese of Jericó

The diocese Jericó (Latin: Dioecesis Iericoënsis, Spanish: diócesis de Jericó ) is a location in Columbia Roman Catholic diocese based in Jericó.

History

A first diocese Jericó was built from parts of Metropolitanerzbistums Medellín on 29 January 1915. The then Bishop of Antioquía, Maximiliano Crespo Rivera, served as apostolic administrator of the diocese until it was incorporated on February 5, 1917, the diocese Antioquía to the diocese Antioquía - Jericó.

The present diocese Jericó was taken on July 4, 1941 as a result of the division of the diocese Antioquía - Jericó and was again the Metropolitanerzbistums Medellín is a suffragan.

Apostolic Administrator of Jericó

  • Maximiliano Crespo Rivera, 1915-1917 Apostolic Administrator,

1910-1917 Bishop of Antioquía, 1917-1923 Bishop of Santa Rosa de Osos, 1923-1940 Archbishop of Popayán

Bishops of Jericó

  • Antonio José Jaramillo Tobón, 1942-1960
  • Augusto Trujillo Arango, 1960-1970, then Archbishop of Tunja
  • Juan Eliseo Mojica Oliveros, 1970-1977, then Bishop of Garagoa
  • Augusto Ospina Aristizábal, 1977-2003
  • José Roberto López Londoño, 2003-2013
  • Noel Antonio Londoño Buitrago CSsR, Since 2013

( Appointed on 13 June 2013, the episcopal ordination is for the 10th of August, provided the installation for the 24th of August 2013. )

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Fe de Antioquia Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa de Osos Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tunja Roman Catholic Diocese of Garagoa
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