Roman Catholic Diocese of San José del Guaviare
| Diocese of San José del Guaviare Dioecesis Sancti Iosephi a Guaviare | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Villavicencio |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 42,327 km2 (16,343 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 120,000 108,500 (90.4%) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 19 January 1989 (27 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral San José |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Francisco Antonio Nieto Sua |
| Emeritus Bishops | Belarmino Correa Yepes, M.X.Y. |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of San José del Guaviare (Latin: Sancti Iosephi a Guaviare) is a diocese located in the city of San José del Guaviare in the Ecclesiastical province of Villavicencio in Colombia.
History
- 19 January 1989: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of San José del Guaviare from the Apostolic Prefecture of Mitú
- 29 October 1999: Promoted as Diocese of San José del Guaviare
Ordinaries
- Vicars Apostolic of San José del Guaviare (Roman rite)
- Bishop Belarmino Correa Yepes, M.X.Y. (1989.01.19 – 1999.10.29)
- Bishops of San José del Guaviare (Roman rite)
- Bishop Belarmino Correa Yepes, M.X.Y. (1999.10.29 – 2006.01.17)
- Bishop Guillermo Orozco Montoya (2006.01.17 – 2011.02.02) Appointed, Bishop of Girardota
- Bishop Francisco Antonio Nieto Sua (2011.02.02 - present)
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| Province of Barranquilla | |
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| Province of Bogotá | |
| Province of Bucaramanga | |
| Province of Cali | |
| Province of Cartagena | |
| Province of Ibagué | |
| Province of Manizales | |
| Province of Medellín | |
| Province of Nueva Pamplona | |
| Province of Popayán | |
| Province of Santa Fe de Antioquia | |
| Province of Tunja | |
| Province of Villavicencio | |
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Coordinates: 2°34′00″N 72°38′00″W / 2.5667°N 72.6333°W
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