Roman Catholic Diocese of Granada en Colombia

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Granada en Colombia (Latin: Granadiensis in Columbia) is a diocese located in the city of Granada in the ecclesiastical province of Villavicencio in Colombia.

Diocese of Granada en Colombia Dioecesis Granadiensis in Columbia
Location
Country	Colombia
Ecclesiastical province	Villavicencio
Statistics
Area	35,000 km2 (14,000 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2004) 200,000 150,000 (75.0%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	16 January 1964 (61 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral de Nuestra Señora del Carmen
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Jorge Enrique Malpica Bejarano
Bishops emeritus	José Figueroa Gómez
Map
Website
www.diocesisdegranadaencolombia.net

History

• 16 January 1964: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Ariari from the Apostolic Vicariate of Villavicencio
• 3 October 1987: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Ariari
• 29 October 1999: Promoted as Diocese of Granada

Ordinaries

• Prefects Apostolic of Ariari (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Jesús María Coronado Caro, S.D.B. (1964.01.16 – 1973.02.10), appointed Bishop of Girardot
  • Bishop Héctor Jaramillo Duque, S.D.B. (1973.09.14 – 1981.08.03), appointed Bishop of Sincelejo
  • Fr. Luís Carlos Riveros Lavado, S.D.B. (1982.03.05 – 1986.09.27)
• Vicar Apostolic of Ariari (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Héctor Julio López Hurtado, S.D.B. (1987.12.15 – 1999.10.29)
• Bishops of Granada en Colombia (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Héctor Julio López Hurtado, S.D.B. (1999.10.29 – 2001.06.15), appointed Bishop of Girardot
  • Bishop José Figueroa Gómez (2002.08.08 – 2025.05.31)
  • Jorge Enrique Malpica Bejarano (2025.05.31 – present)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Colombia