Diocese of Mocoa–Sibundoy
| Diocese of Mocoa–Sibundoy Dioecesis Mocoënsis-Sibundoyensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Florencia |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 24,885 km2 (9,608 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2023) 382,000 328,560 (86.0%) |
| Parishes | 39 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 20 December 1904 |
| Cathedral | Catedral de San Alfonso Maria de Liguori in Sibundoy |
| Co-cathedral | Co-Catedral de San Miguel Arcángel in Mocoa |
| Secular priests | 67 (63 Diocesan, 4 Religious Orders) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Sede vacante |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Omar de Jesús Mejía Giraldo |
| Apostolic Administrator | Juan Carlos Cárdenas Toro |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| www.diocmocoasibundoy.org[] | |
Diocese of Mocoa–Sibundoy — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mocoa–Sibundoy (Latin: Mocoën(sis)-Sibundoyen(sis)) is a diocese located in the cities of Mocoa and Sibundoy in the ecclesiastical province of Florencia in Colombia.
History
- 20 December 1904: Created as Prefecture Apostolic of Caquetá, split from Diocese of Pasto
- 31 May 1930: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Caquetá
- 8 February 1951: Name changed to Apostolic Vicariate of Sibundoy
- 29 October 1999: Promoted as Diocese of Mocoa – Sibundoy
- 13 July 2019: Changed province from Popayán to Florencia
Ordinaries
Prefect of Caquetá (Roman rite)
- Josep Pujol i Coll, O.F.M. Cap. (1905.01.28 – 1930.05.31), resigned
Vicars Apostolic of Caquetá (Roman rite)
- Miguel Gaspar Monconill y Viladot, O.F.M. Cap. (1930.06.30 – 1946.02.26)
- Camil Plàcid Crous i Salichs, O.F.M. Cap. (1947.04.10 – 1951.02.08 see below)
Vicars Apostolic of Sibundoy (Roman rite)
- Camil Plàcid Crous i Salichs, O.F.M. Cap. (see above 1951.02.08 – 1971.01.16), retired
- Ramón Mantilla Duarte, C.Ss.R. (1971.01.16 – 1977.04.26), appointed Bishop of Garzón
- Rafael Arcadio Bernal Supelano, C.Ss.R. (1978.02.27 – 1990.03.29), appointed Bishop of Arauca
- Fabio de Jesús Morales Grisales, C.Ss.R. (1991.04.15 – 1999.10.29 see below)
Bishops of Mocoa–Sibundoy (Roman rite)
- Fabio de Jesús Morales Grisales, C.Ss.R. (see above 1999.10.29 – 2003.10.04), resigned
- Luis Alberto Parra Mora (2003.10.04 – 2014.12.01), resigned
- Apostolic Administrator Ivan Antonio Marín (2014.12.01 – 2015.12.15), Archbishop of Popayán
- Luis Albeiro Maldonado Monsalve (2015.10.15 – 2025.04.10), appointed Bishop of Santa Rosa de Osos
- Apostolic Administrator Juan Carlos Cárdenas Toro (2025.05.29 – Present), Bishop of Pasto
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Mocoa–Sibundoy is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical Province of Florencia