Roman Catholic Diocese of Pereira

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

History

The Diocese of Pereira was born on December 17, 1952 by Pope Pius XII. built out of territory of the Diocese of Manizales and the Apostolic Prefecture of Chocó. It is the Archdiocese of Manizales is a suffragan.

Bishops of Pereira

  • Baltasar Alvarez Restrepo, 1952-1976
  • Darío Castrillón Hoyos, 1976-1992, then Archbishop of Bucaramanga
  • Fabio Suescun Mutis, 1993-2001, then Military Bishop of Colombia
  • Tulio Duque Gutiérrez SDS, 2001-2011
  • Rigoberto Corredor Bermúdez, since 2011
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