Diocese of Armenia, Colombia 🇨🇴

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Armenia / Armenien(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Manizales

Neighbouring Dioceses: Buga (↙), Cartago (←), Pereira (↑), Ibagué (→)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1952.12.17: Established as Diocese of Armenia / Armenien(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Manizales and Apostolic Vicariate of Quibdó and became suffragan of Medellín)
1954.05.10: Became suffragan of Manizales

Present Prelates

Bishop (2018.12.12 – ...):

Bishop Carlos Arturo Quintero Gómez (58)

Monsignors (1)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Armenia (Roman Rite)

Bishop Carlos Arturo Quintero Gómez (58)
(2018.12.12 – ...)

Bishop of Armenia (Colombia)

Todo lo puedo en aquel que me fortalece

Born:	1967.08.03 (Armenia, Colombia)
Ordained Priest:	1993.12.04
Consecrated Bishop:	2019.02.02

Priest of Armenia (Colombia) (1993.12.04 – 2018.12.12)

Bishop of Armenia (Colombia) (2018.12.12 – ...)

Bishop Pablo Emiro Salas Anteliz (69) (later Archbishop)
(2014.08.18 – 2017.11.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Barranquilla (Colombia)

Ay de mi si no Anuncio el evangelio

Born:	1957.06.09 (Valledupar, Colombia)
Ordained Priest:	1984.12.02
Consecrated Bishop:	2007.12.02

Priest of Valledupar (Colombia) (1984.12.02 – 2007.10.24)

Bishop of Espinal (Colombia) (2007.10.24 – 2014.08.18)

Bishop of Armenia (Colombia) (2014.08.18 – 2017.11.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Barranquilla (Colombia) (2017.11.14 – ...)

Bishop Fabio Duque Jaramillo, O.F.M.
(2003.11.29 – 2012.06.11)

Servus vestur per Jesum Christum

Born:	1950.05.12 (Armenia, Colombia)
Ordained Priest:	1975.11.29
Consecrated Bishop:	2004.01.31
Died:	2022.02.09 (Medellín, Colombia † 71)

Undersecretary of Pontifical Council for Culture (1997.07.09 – 2003.11.29)

Bishop of Armenia (Colombia) (2003.11.29 – 2012.06.11)

Bishop of Garzón (Colombia) (2012.06.11 – 2022.02.09)

Bishop José Roberto López Londoño
(1987.05.09 – 2003.10.07)

Non ministrari sed ministrare

Born:	1937.06.29 (Yalí, Colombia)
Ordained Priest:	1962.08.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1982.07.03
Died:	2018.09.21 (Medellín, Colombia † 81)

Titular Bishop of Urbisaglia (1982.05.24 – 1987.05.09)

Auxiliary Bishop of Medellín (Colombia) (1982.05.24 – 1987.05.09)

Bishop of Armenia (Colombia) (1987.05.09 – 2003.10.07)

Bishop of Jericó (Colombia) (2003.10.07 – 2013.06.13)

Bishop Libardo Ramírez Gómez
(1972.02.08 – 1986.10.18)

Born:	1933.11.12 (Garzón, Colombia)
Ordained Priest:	1956.05.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1972.04.08
Died:	2025.09.11 (Bogotá, Colombia † 91)

Priest of Garzón–Neiva (Colombia) (1956.05.26 – 1972.02.08)

Bishop of Armenia (Colombia) (1972.02.08 – 1986.10.18)

Bishop of Garzón (Colombia) (1986.10.18 – 2003.03.15)

Bishop José de Jesús Martinez Vargas
(1952.12.18 – 1972.02.08)

Born:	1898.02.28 (Mogotes, Colombia)
Ordained Priest:	1921.09.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1949.09.04
Died:	1987.01.09 († 88)

Auxiliary Bishop of Nueva Pamplona (Colombia) (1949.07.13 – 1951)

Titular Bishop of Aulon (1949.07.13 – 1952.12.18)

Auxiliary Bishop of Bogotá in Colombia (Colombia) (1951 – 1952.12.18)

Bishop of Armenia (Colombia) (1952.12.18 – 1972.02.08)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción, Armenia, Quindío
Minor Basilica: Basílica Jesus, María y José, Quimbaya, Quindío
Jubilee Churches in the Holy Year 2025

Buga (↙), Cartago (←), Pereira (↑), Ibagué (→)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 1,845 km²

Population: 479,270 Catholics (84.1% of 569,569 total)

Pastoral Centres: 46 parishes, 25 missions

Personnel: 104 priests (91 diocesan, 13 religious), 7 deacons, 164 religious (16 brothers, 148 sisters), 18 seminarians