Roman Catholic Diocese of Girardot

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Girardot (Girardotensis) is a diocese located in the city of Girardot in the ecclesiastical province of Bogotá in Colombia.

History

 * 29 May 1956: Established as Diocese of Girardot from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bogotá

Ordinaries

 * Alfredo Rubio Diaz (1956.05.29 – 1961.02.12), appointed Bishop of Sonsón
 * Ciro Alfonso Gómez Serrano (1961.04.08 – 1972.07.24), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Socorro y San Gil
 * Jesús María Coronado Caro, S.D.B. (1973.02.10 – 1981.07.30), appointed Bishop of Duitama
 * Rodrigo Escobar Aristizábal (1982.05.21 – 1987.09.17)
 * Jorge Ardila Serrano (1988.05.21 – 2001.06.15)
 * Héctor Julio López Hurtado, S.D.B. (2001.06.15 – 2018.07.11)
 * Jaime Muñoz Pedroza (2018.07.11 - present)

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

 * Eulises González Sánchez, appointed Vicar Apostolic of San Andrés y Providencia in 2000
 * Ismael Rueda Sierra, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Cartagena in 2000