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Roman Catholic Diocese of Líbano–Honda
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.
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 (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 300,000 250,000 (83.3%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 8 July 1989 (33 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nuestra Señora del Carmen, Líbano[1] |
| Co-cathedral | Co-catedral Nuestra Señora del Rosario, Honda |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | José Luis Henao Cadavid |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | vacant |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| Diócesis de Líbano-Honda | |
Co-cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary
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), appointed Bishop of Facatativá
- José Luis Henao Cadavid (17 October 2015 – )[3]
See also
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.[self-published source]
Coordinates: 4°55′26″N 75°03′54″W / 4.924°N 75.065°W