Roman Catholic Diocese of Neiva
Diocese of Neiva Dioecesis Neivensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Colombia |
Ecclesiastical province | Ibagué |
Statistics | |
Area | 10,523 km2 (4,063 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 430,000 409,126 (95.1%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 24 July 1972 (44 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral de La Inmaculada Concepción |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Froilán Tiberio Casas Ortíz |
Emeritus Bishops | Ramón Darío Molina Jaramillo, O.F.M. |
Map | |
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Website | |
www.diocesisdeneiva.org |
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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Neiva (Latin: Neivensis) is a diocese located in the city of Neiva in the Ecclesiastical province of Ibagué in Colombia.
History
- 24 July 1972: Established as Diocese of Neiva from the Diocese of Garzón-Neiva
Ordinaries
- Rafael Sarmiento Peralta (1972.07.24 – 1985.01.12) Appointed, Archbishop of Nueva Pamplona
- Hernando Rojas Ramirez (1985.07.01 – 2001.01.19)
- Ramón Darío Molina Jaramillo, O.F.M. (2001.01.19 – 2012.02.04)
- Froilán Tiberio Casas Ortíz (since 2012.02.04)
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