Diocese of Girardota

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Bishop(s) Gonzalo Restrepo Restrepo, Bishop Óscar González Villa, Bishop-Elect Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 18 June 1988 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Medellín Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Colombia Square Kilometers: 2,445 (944 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Calle 14 N. 6-54, Giradota, Antioquia, Colombia Telephone: (94) 289-0882 Fax: 289-0680

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Oscar Angel Bernal † (18 Jun 1988 Appointed - 4 Jul 1996 Died)
• Héctor Ignacio Salah Zuleta (21 Feb 1998 Appointed - 13 May 2005 Appointed, Bishop of Riohacha)
• Óscar González Villa (24 Apr 2006 Appointed - 10 Jun 2006 Resigned)
• Gonzalo Restrepo Restrepo (11 Jul 2006 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
18 June 1988	Erected	Archdiocese of Medellín	Diocese of Girardota (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	188,000	190,000	98.9%	40		40	4,700			60	20	ap1991
1999	153,899	158,899	96.9%	44		44	3,497			76	18	ap2000
2000	150,000	151,899	98.7%	46		46	3,260			89	18	ap2001
2001	150,000	153,899	97.5%	44		44	3,409			91	20	ap2002
2002	150,000	153,899	97.5%	59		59	2,542	1		92	22	ap2003
2003	155,000	158,500	97.8%	46		46	3,369	1		92	22	ap2004
2004	180,000	200,000	90.0%	57		57	3,157			45	23	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• Oscar Angel Bernal † (Bishop: 18 Jun 1988 to 4 Jul 1996)
• Eulises González Sánchez (Priest: 22 Aug 1968 to 5 Dec 2000)
• Óscar González Villa (Bishop: 24 Apr 2006 to 10 Jun 2006)
• Gonzalo Restrepo Restrepo (Bishop: 11 Jul 2006)
• Héctor Ignacio Salah Zuleta (Bishop: 21 Feb 1998 to 13 May 2005)