Roman Catholic Diocese of Tibú

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tibú (Latin: Tibuensis) is located in the city of Tibú in the ecclesiastical province of Nueva Pamplona in Colombia.

Diocese of Tibú

Dioecesis Tibuensis
Location
CountryColombia
Ecclesiastical provinceNueva Pamplona
Statistics
Area7,825 km2 (3,021 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2004)
190,000
180,000 (94.7%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established1 August 1951 (68 years ago)
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopOmar Alberto Sánchez Cubillos, O.P.
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History
  • 1 August 1951: Established as Territorial Prelature of Bertrania en el Catatumbo from the Diocese of Nueva Pamplona
  • 16 November 1983: Renamed as Territorial Prelature of Tibú
  • 29 December 1998: Promoted as Diocese of Tibú

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
  • Bishops of Tibú (Latin Rite), below
    • Omar Alberto Sánchez Cubillos, O.P. (since 2011.06.08)
    • Camilo Fernando Castrellón Pizano, S.D.B. (2001.04.23 – 2009.12.02), appointed Bishop of Barrancabermeja
    • José de Jesús Quintero Díaz (1998.12.29 – 2000.10.23), appointed Vicar Apostolic of Leticia
  • Prelates of Tibú (Latin Rite), below
    • José de Jesús Quintero Díaz (1996.01.05 – 1998.12.29)
    • Luis Madrid Merlano (1988.05.21 – 1995.04.19), appointed Bishop of Cartago
    • Horacio Olave Velandia (1988.01.21 – 1988.03.17)
    • Jorge Leonardo Gómez Serna, O.P. (1980.10.09 – 1986.03.06), appointed Bishop of Socorro y San Gil
  • Prelate of Bertrania en el Catatumbo (Latin Rite), below
    • Fr. Juan José Díaz Plata, O.P. (1953.09.13 – 1979.08.02)

See also
  • Roman Catholicism in Colombia

Sources



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