Roman Catholic Diocese of Ipiales

Roman Catholic Diocese of Ipiales

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Ipiales
latin= Dioecesis Ipialensis
country= Colombia| metropolitan= Popayán
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral =
cocathedral =
area= 11,000
population= 530,000
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 481,394
catholics_percent= 90.8
bishop= Arturo de Jesús Correa Toro
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ipiales {Latin: " Ipialen(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of Ipiales in the Ecclesiastical province of Popayán in Colombia.

History

* September 23, 1964: Established as Diocese of Ipiales from the Diocese of Pasto

Leadership

* Bishops of Ipiales (Roman rite)
** Bishop Arturo de Jesús Correa Toro (2000.01.29 – present)
** Archbishop Gustavo Martínez Frías (1987.01.16 – 1999.03.18)
** Bishop Ramón Mantilla Duarte, C.SS.R. (1985.10.25 – 1987.01.16)
** Bishop Alonso Arteaga Yepes (1965.07.24 – 1985)
** Archbishop Miguel Angel Arce Vivas (1964.10.31 – 1965.04.07)

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/ipia0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dipia.html Catholic Hierarchy]


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