Roman Catholic Diocese of Espinal explained
| Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
| El Espinal |
| Latin: | Dioecesis Espinalensis |
| Rite: | Latin Rite |
| Established: | 18 March 1957 (years ago) |
| Cathedral: | Catedral Nuestra Señora del Rosario |
| Area Km2: | 14,000 |
| Population: | 439,000 |
| Population As Of: | 2006 |
| Catholics: | 331,000 |
| Catholics Percent: | 75.4 |
| Bishop: | Miguel Fernando González Mariño |
| Map: | Mapa Diocesis de El Espinal.svg |
| Website: | diocesisdelespinal.org |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Espinal (Latin: Espinalensis) is a diocese located in the city of Espinal in the ecclesiastical province of Ibagué in Colombia.
History
- 18 March 1957: Established as Diocese of El Espinal from the Diocese of Ibagué
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Jacinto Vásquez Ochoa (1956.12.22 – 1974.12.12)
- Hernando Rojas Ramirez (1974.12.12 – 1985.07.01), appointed Bishop of Neiva
- Alonso Arteaga Yepes (1985 – 1989.10.30)
- Abraham Escudero Montoya (1990.04.30 – 2007.02.02), appointed Bishop of Palmira
- Pablo Emiro Salas Anteliz (2007.10.24 – 2014.08.18), appointed Bishop of Armenia
- Orlando Roa Barbosa (2015.05.30 - 2020.05.29), appointed Archbishop of Ibagué
- Miguel Fernando González Mariño (2020.12.19 -)
Coadjutor bishop
- Hernando Rojas Ramirez (1972-1974)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Juan Carlos Barreto Barreto, appointed Bishop of Quibdó in 2013
See also
External links
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