Diocese of Neiva
| Diocese of Neiva Dioecesis Neivensis | |
|---|---|
| File:Escudo de la Diócesis de Neiva.svg | |
| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Ibagué |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 10,523 km2 (4,063 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2023) 550,450 522,170 (94.9%) |
| Parishes | 65 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 24 July 1972 |
| Cathedral | Catedral de La Inmaculada Concepción |
| Secular priests | 87 (73 Diocesan, 14 Religious Orders) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Marco Antonio Merchán Ladino |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Orlando Roa Barbosa |
| Bishops emeritus | Froilán Casas Ortiz |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| www.diocesisdeneiva.org | |
Diocese of Neiva — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Neiva (Latin: Neivensis) is a diocese located in the city of Neiva in the ecclesiastical province of Ibagué in Colombia.
History
- 24 July 1972: Established as Diocese of Neiva from the Diocese of Garzón-Neiva
Ordinaries
Bishops of Neiva (Roman rite)
- Rafael Sarmiento Peralta (1972.07.24 – 1985.01.12), appointed Archbishop of Nueva Pamplona
- Hernando Rojas Ramirez (1985.07.01 – 2001.01.19), retired
- Ramón Darío Molina Jaramillo, O.F.M. (2001.01.19 – 2012.02.04), retired
- Froilán Casas Ortiz (2012.02.04 – 2023.04.14), retired
- Marco Antonio Merchán Ladino (2023.04.14 – Present)
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Neiva is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]