Roman Catholic Diocese of Neiva
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.
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 (51 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de La Inmaculada Concepción |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Froilán Tiberio Casas Ortíz |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | vacant |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| www.diocesisdeneiva.org | |
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
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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| Province of Barranquilla | |
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| Province of Bogotá | |
| Province of Bucaramanga | |
| Province of Cali | |
| Province of Cartagena | |
| Province of Florencia | |
| Province of Ibagué | |
| Province of Manizales | |
| Province of Medellín | |
| Province of Nueva Pamplona | |
| Province of Popayán | |
| Province of Santa Fe de Antioquia | |
| Province of Tunja | |
| Province of Villavicencio | |
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