The Roman Catholic Diocese of Istmina–Tadó (Latin: Dioecesis Istminana-Taduana) is a diocese located in the cities of Istmina and Tadó in the ecclesiastical province of Santa Fe de Antioquia in Colombia.
Diocese of Istmina–Tadó Dioecesis Istminana-Taduana | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Santa Fe de Antioquia |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 22,240 km2 (8,590 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 206,000 181,000 (87.9%) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 14 November 1952 (72 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de San Pablo Apóstol |
| Co-cathedral | Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph (Tadó) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Mario de Jesús Álvarez Gómez |
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History
edit- 14 November 1952: Established as Diocese of Istmina from the Apostolic Prefecture of Chocó
- 30 April 1990: Renamed as Diocese of Istmina – Tadó
Bishops
editOrdinaries
edit- Bishop of Istmina
- Gustavo Posada Peláez, M.X.Y. (24 Mar 1953 – 30 Apr 1990), appointed Bishop of Istmina–Tadó (see below)
- Bishops of Istmina–Tadó
- Gustavo Posada Peláez, M.X.Y. (30 Apr 1990 – 5 May 1993)
- Alonso Llano Ruiz (5 May 1993 – 5 Jun 2010)
- Julio Hernando García Peláez (5 Jun 2010 – 15 Jun 2017), appointed Bishop of Garagoa
- Mario de Jesús Álvarez Gómez (3 Feb 2018–present)
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
edit- Luis Madrid Merlano, appointed Prelate of Tibú in 1988
- Jorge Alberto Ossa Soto, appointed Bishop of Florencia in 2003
See also
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editExternal links
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