Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmira
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmira
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Palmira
latin= Dioecesis Palmiranus
country= Colombia| metropolitan= Cali
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral de Nuestra Señora
del Rosario del Palmar
cocathedral =
area= 3,000
population= 700,000
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 600,000
catholics_percent= 85.7
bishop= Abraham Escudero Montoya
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmira {Latin: " Palmiran(us)"} is a diocese located in the city of Palmira in the Ecclesiastical province of Cali in Colombia.
History
* December 17, 1952: Established as Diocese of Palmira from the Diocese of Cali and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Popayán
Leadership
* Bishops of Palmira (Roman rite)
** Bishop Abraham Escudero Montoya (2007.02.02 – present)
** Archbishop Orlando Antonio Corrales García (2001.04.09 – 2007.01.12)
** Bishop José Mario Escobar Serna (1983.08.20 – 2000.10.13)
** Bishop Jesús Antonio Castro Becerra (1952.12.18 – 1983.08.20)
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/palm6.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dplmr.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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