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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Espinal ( la, Espinalensis) is a
Catholic Hierarchy
Roman Catholic dioceses in Colombia Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Ibagué Christian organizations established in 1957 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century {{Colombia-RC-diocese-stub
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Espinal ( la, Espinalensis) is a diocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associa ...
located in the city of Espinal in the Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of seve ...
of Ibagué
Ibagué () (referred to as San Bonifacio de Ibagué del Valle de las Lanzas during the Spanish period) is the capital of Tolima, one of the 32 departments that make up the Republic of Colombia. The city is located in the center of the country ...
in Colombia.
History
* 18 March 1957: Established as Diocese of El Espinal from the Diocese of IbaguéBishops
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
Pablo is a Spanish form of the name Paul.
People
*Pablo Alborán, Spanish singer
*Pablo Aimar, Argentine footballer
*Pablo Armero, Colombian footballer
* Pablo Bartholomew, Indian photojournalist
*Pablo Brandán, Argentine footballer
* Pablo Brene ...
(2007.10.24 – 2014.08.18), appointed Bishop of Armenia
*Orlando Roa Barbosa
Orlando () is a city in the U.S. state of Florida and is the county seat of Orange County. In Central Florida, it is the center of the Orlando metropolitan area, which had a population of 2,509,831, according to U.S. Census Bureau figures rel ...
(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 2013See also
*Roman Catholicism in Colombia
The Colombian Catholic Church, or Catholic Church in Colombia, is the branch of the Roman Catholic Church in the South American nation of Colombia.
Organization
It is organized into 13 ecclesiastical provinces, subdivided into 13 archdioceses ...
Sources
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Catholic Hierarchy
Roman Catholic dioceses in Colombia Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Ibagué Christian organizations established in 1957 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century {{Colombia-RC-diocese-stub