Diocese of Espinal
| Diocese of El Espinal Dioecesis Espinalensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Ibagué |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 14,000 km2 (5,400 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2006) 439,000 331,000 (75.4%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 18 March 1957 (69 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nuestra Señora del Rosario |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Miguel Fernando González Mariño |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| diocesisdelespinal.org | |
Diocese of Espinal — 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
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Espinal is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]