Roman Catholic Diocese of Granada en Colombia

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Diocese of Granada en Colombia

Dioecesis Granadiensis in Columbia
Escudo de la Diocesis de Granada en Colombia.svg
Location
CountryFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Ecclesiastical province Villavicencio
Statistics
Area35,000 km2 (14,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
200,000
150,000 (75.0%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established16 January 1964 (57 years ago)
CathedralCatedral de Nuestra Señora del Carmen
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop José Figueroa Gómez
Map
Mapa Diocesis de Granada (Colombia).svg
Website
www.diocesisdegranadaencolombia.net

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.

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    Coordinates: 3°32′30″N73°42′27″W / 3.5417°N 73.7074°W / 3.5417; -73.7074


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