The Roman Catholic Diocese of Espinal ( la, Espinalensis) is a diocese located in the city of Espinal in the Ecclesiastical province of Ibagué in Colombia.

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

Sources

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Catholic Hierarchy

Roman Catholic dioceses in Colombia Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Ibagué Christian organizations established in 1957 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century {{Colombia-RC-diocese-stub