Roman Catholic Diocese of Tibú

Diocese of Tibú Dioecesis Tibuensis
Location
Country	Colombia
Metropolitan	Nueva Pamplona
Statistics
Area	7,825 km2 (3,021 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 190,000 180,000 (94.7%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Bishop	Omar Alberto Sánchez Cubillos, O.P.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tibú (Latin: Tibuen(sis)) is located in the city of Tibú in the ecclesiastical province of Nueva Pamplona in Colombia.

History

• August 1, 1951: Established as Territorial Prelature of Bertrania en el Catatumbo from the Diocese of Nueva Pamplona
• November 16, 1983: Renamed as Territorial Prelature of Tibú
• December 29, 1998: Promoted as Diocese of Tibú

Leadership

• Bishops of Tibú (Latin Rite)
  • Omar Alberto Sánchez Cubillos, O.P. (since 2011.06.08)
  • Camilo Fernando Castrellón Pizano, S.D.B. (2001.04.23 – 2009.12.02); transferred to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Barrancabermeja, Colombia
  • José de Jesús Quintero Díaz (1998.12.29 – 2000.10.23)
• Prelates of Tibú (Latin Rite)
  • José de Jesús Quintero Díaz (1996.01.05 – 1998.12.29)
  • Luis Madrid Merlano (1988.05.21 – 1995.04.19)
  • Horacio Olave Velandia (1988.01.21 – 1988.03.17)
  • Jorge Leonardo Gómez Serna, O.P. (1980.10.09 – 1986.03.06)
• Prelates of Bertrania en el Catatumbo (Latin Rite)
  • Juan José Díaz Plata, O.P. (1953.09.13 – 1979)

Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy