Roman Catholic Diocese of Florencia

Roman Catholic Diocese of Florencia

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Florencia
latin= Dioecesis Florentiae
country= Colombia| metropolitan= Ibagué
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral =
cocathedral =
area= 15,441
population= 260,000
population_as_of= 2006
catholics= 222,800
catholics_percent= 85.7
bishop= Jorge Alberto Ossa Soto
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Florencia {Latin: " Florentiae "} is a diocese located in the city of Florencia in the Ecclesiastical province of Ibagué in Colombia.

History

* February 8, 1951: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Florencia from the Apostolic Vicariate of Caquetá
* December 9, 1985: Promoted as Diocese of Florencia

Leadership

* Bishops of Florencia (Roman rite)
** Bishop Jorge Alberto Ossa Soto (2003.01.21 – present)
** Bishop Fabián Marulanda López (1989.12.22 – 2002.07.19)
** Bishop José Luis Serna Alzate, I.M.C. (1985.12.09 – 1989.07.08)
* Vicars Apostolic of Florencia (Roman rite)
** Bishop José Luis Serna Alzate, I.M.C. (1978.11.15 – 1985.12.09)
** Bishop Angelo Cuniberti, I.M.C. (1961.04.18 – 1978.11.15)
** Bishop Antonio Torasso, I.M.C. (1952.01.10 – 1960.10.22)

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/flor1.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dflrn.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.diocesisflorencia.org/ Diocese website]


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