Roman Catholic Diocese of Espinal
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Espinal
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Espinal
latin= Dioecesis Espinalensis
country= Colombia| metropolitan= Ibagué
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral =
cocathedral =
area= 14,000
population= 439,000
population_as_of= 2006
catholics= 331,000
catholics_percent= 75.4
bishop= Pablo Emiro Salas Anteliz
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Espinal {Latin: " Espinalen(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of Espinal in the Ecclesiastical province of Ibagué in Colombia.
History
* March 18, 1957: Established as Diocese of Espinal from the Diocese of Ibagué
Leadership
* Bishops of Espinal (Roman rite)
** Bishop Pablo Emiro Salas Anteliz (2007.10.24 – present)
** Bishop Abraham Escudero Montoya (1990.04.30 – 2007.02.02)
** Bishop Alonso Arteaga Yepes (1985 – 1989.10.30)
** Bishop Hernando Rojas Ramirez (1974.12.12 – 1985.07.01)
** Bishop Jacinto Vásquez Ochoa (1956.12.22 – 1974.12.12)
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/espi0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/despi.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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