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Roman Catholic Diocese of Espinal

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Espinal (Latin: Espinalensis) is a diocese located in the city of Espinal in the ecclesiastical province of Ibagué in Colombia.

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Cathedral of Our Lady of Rosary
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History

  • 18 March 1957: Established as Diocese of El Espinal from the Diocese of Ibagué

Bishops

Ordinaries

  • Jacinto Vásquez Ochoa (1956.12.22 – 1974.12.12)
  • Hernando Rojas Ramirez (1974.12.12 – 1985.07.01), appointed Bishop of Neiva
  • Alonso Arteaga Yepes (1985 – 1989.10.30)
  • Abraham Escudero Montoya (1990.04.30 – 2007.02.02), appointed Bishop of Palmira
  • Pablo Emiro Salas Anteliz (2007.10.24 – 2014.08.18), appointed Bishop of Armenia
  • Orlando Roa Barbosa (2015.05.30 - 2020.05.29), appointed Archbishop of Ibagué
  • Miguel Fernando González Mariño (2020.12.19 - )

Coadjutor bishop

  • Hernando Rojas Ramirez (1972-1974)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

  • Juan Carlos Barreto Barreto, appointed Bishop of Quibdó in 2013
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