Roman Catholic Diocese of Líbano–Honda
| Diocese of Líbano–Honda Dioecesis Libanus-Hondanus | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Ibagué |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,477 km2 (1,342 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 300,000 250,000 (83.3%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 8 July 1989 (26 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nuestra Señora del Carmen, Líbano[1] |
| Co-cathedral | Co-catedral Nuestra Señora del Rosario, Honda |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | vacant |
| Emeritus Bishops | Rafael Arcadio Bernal Supelano, C.Ss.R. |
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| Diócesis de Líbano-Honda | |
Co-cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Líbano–Honda (Latin: Libanus-Hondanus) is a diocese located in northern Tolima Department in Colombia, with sees in the cities of Líbano and Honda in the ecclesiastical province of Ibagué in Colombia.
History
The Diocese of Líbano–Honda was erected from territory within the northern end of the Archdiocese of Ibagué on 8 July 1989.[2]
Ordinaries
- José Luis Serna Alzate, I.M.C. (8 July 1989 – 12 July 2002)
- Rafael Arcadio Bernal Supelano, C.Ss.R. (10 January 2003 – 28 February 2004)
- José Miguel Gómez Rodríguez (22 November 2004 – 23 February 2015)
- José Luis Henao Cadavid (17 October 2015 - )[3]
References
- ↑ "Diocese of Líbano–Honda". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2015-05-22.
- ↑ Pope John Paul II (8 July 1989), Libana-Hondana (in Latin),
Quibusdam distractis territoriis ab Achidiocesi Ibaguensi nova Diocesis Libana-Hondana conditur
- ↑ "Diocese of Líbano-Honda". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
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