Roman Catholic Diocese of La Dorada–Guaduas

Diocese of La Dorada–Guaduas Dioecesis Aureatensis-Guaduensis
Ecclesiastical Coat of Arms of the Diocese of La Dorada-Guaduas
Location
Country	Colombia
Ecclesiastical province	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manizales
Metropolitan	La Dorada, Caldas
Statistics
Area	8,040 km² (3,100 sq mi)
Population - Total	(as of 2004) 294,000
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	March 29, 1984
Cathedral	Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel of La Dorada
Co-cathedral	Cathedral of Saint Michael the Archangel of Guaduas
Patron saint	Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Oscar Aníbal Salazar Gómez
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Website
diocesisdeladoradaguaduas.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of La Dorada–Guaduas (Latin: Aureatensis-Guaduensis) is a diocese located in the cities of La Dorada and Guaduas in the Ecclesiastical province of Manizales in Colombia.

History

29 March 1984: Established as Diocese of La Dorada – Guaduas from the Diocese of Barrancabermeja, Diocese of Facatativá and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manizales

Cathedral

Facade of Our Lady of Mount Carmel of La Dorada Cathedral.

Ordinaries

Fabio Betancur Tirado (1984.03.29 – 1996.10.15)
Oscar Aníbal Salazar Gómez (1999.06.05 – present)

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Roman Catholic dioceses in Colombia

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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

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Coordinates: 5°27′15″N 74°39′50″W / 5.4541°N 74.6640°W / 5.4541; -74.6640

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