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Roman Catholic Diocese of Espinal

Coordinates: 4°09′00″N 74°52′56″W / 4.1499°N 74.8821°W / 4.1499; -74.8821
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Diocese of El Espinal

Dioecesis Espinalensis
Location
Country Colombia
Ecclesiastical provinceIbagué
Statistics
Area14,000 km2 (5,400 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
439,000
331,000 (75.4%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established18 March 1957 (67 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Nuestra Señora del Rosario
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopPablo Emiro Salas Anteliz
Map
Website
diocesisdelespinal.org
Cathedral of Our Lady of Rosary

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Espinal (Template:Lang-la) 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

Ordinaries

  • Jacinto Vásquez Ochoa (1956.12.22 – 1974.12.12)
  • Hernando Rojas Ramirez (1974.12.12 – 1985.07.01)
  • Alonso Arteaga Yepes (1985 – 1989.10.30)
  • Abraham Escudero Montoya (1990.04.30 – 2007.02.02)
  • Pablo Emiro Salas Anteliz (2007.10.24 – present)

See also

Sources

4°09′00″N 74°52′56″W / 4.1499°N 74.8821°W / 4.1499; -74.8821