Roman Catholic Diocese of Jericó

Diocese of Jericó Dioecesis Iericoënsis

Location
Country	Colombia
Ecclesiastical province	Medellín
Statistics
Area	3,000 km² (1,200 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 230,000 228,000 (99.1%)
Information
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	3 July 1941 (75 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral de Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Noel Londoño Antonio Buitrago, C.SS.R.
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Website
www.jerico.diocesis.ws

Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jericó (Latin: Iericoënsis) is a diocese located in the city of Jericó in the Ecclesiastical province of Medellín in Colombia.

History

29 January 1915: Established as Diocese of Jericó from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Medellín
5 February 1917: Suppressed to the Diocese of Antioquía–Jericó
3 July 1941: Restored as Diocese of Jericó from the Diocese of Antioquía–Jericó

Special churches

Minor Basilicas:
- Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Jardín

Ordinaries

Maximiliano Crespo Rivera Apostolic Administrator while Bishop of Antioquía (1915 - 7 Feb 1917) Appointed, Bishop of Santa Rosa de Osos
- See united to the diocese of Antioquia (1917-1941)
Antonio José Jaramillo Tobón † (7 Feb 1942 - 31 Mar 1960) Resigned
Augusto Trujillo Arango † (31 Mar 1960 - 20 Feb 1970) Appointed, Archbishop of Tunja
Juan Eliseo Mojica Oliveros † (4 Jun 1970 - 26 Apr 1977) Appointed, Bishop of Garagoa
Augusto Aristizábal Ospina † (29 Oct 1977 - 7 Oct 2003) Resigned
José Roberto López Londoño (7 Oct 2003 - June 2013)
Noel Londoño Antonio Buitrago, C.SS.R. (10 August 2013–present)

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Roman Catholic dioceses in Colombia

Province of Barranquilla	Archdiocese of Barranquilla Diocese of El Banco Diocese of Riohacha Diocese of Santa Marta Diocese of Valledupar

Province of Bogotá	Archdiocese of Bogotá Diocese of Engativá Diocese of Facatativá Diocese of Fontibón Diocese of Girardot Diocese of Soacha Diocese of Zipaquirá

Province of Bucaramanga	Archdiocese of Bucaramanga Diocese of Barrancabermeja Diocese of Málaga–Soatá Diocese of Socorro y San Gil Diocese of Vélez

Province of Cali	Archdiocese of Cali Diocese of Buenaventura Diocese of Buga Diocese of Cartago Diocese of Palmira

Province of Cartagena	Archdiocese of Cartagena Diocese of Magangué Diocese of Montelíbano Diocese of Montería Diocese of Sincelejo

Province of Ibagué	Archdiocese of Ibagué Diocese of Espinal Diocese of Florencia Diocese of Garzón Diocese of Líbano–Honda Diocese of Neiva

Province of Manizales	Archdiocese of Manizales Diocese of Armenia Diocese of La Dorada–Guaduas Diocese of Pereira

Province of Medellín	Archdiocese of Medellín Diocese of Caldas Diocese of Girardota Diocese of Jericó Diocese of Sonsón–Rionegro

Province of Nueva Pamplona	Archdiocese of Nueva Pamplona Diocese of Arauca Diocese of Cúcuta Diocese of Ocaña Diocese of Tibú

Province of Popayán	Archdiocese of Popayán Diocese of Ipiales Diocese of Mocoa–Sibundoy Diocese of Pasto Diocese of Tumaco

Province of Santa Fe de Antioquia	Archdiocese of Santa Fe de Antioquia Diocese of Apartadó Diocese of Istmina–Tadó Diocese of Quibdó Diocese of Santa Rosa de Osos

Province of Tunja	Archdiocese of Tunja Diocese of Chiquinquirá Diocese of Duitama–Sogamoso Diocese of Garagoa Diocese of Yopal

Province of Villavicencio	Archdiocese of Villavicencio Diocese of Granada en Colombia Diocese of San José del Guaviare

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Coordinates: 5°47′28″N 75°47′12″W / 5.7912°N 75.7866°W / 5.7912; -75.7866

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