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Diocese of

Espinal

Colombia Colombia

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese

Ecclesiastical Province: Ibagué

History

  • 1957.03.18: Established as Diocese of Espinal / Espinalen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Ibagué)

Special Churches


Present Prelates

Bishop (2007.10.24 – ...):Bishop Pablo Emiro Salas Anteliz (54)Bishop Pablo Emiro Salas Anteliz (54)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Espinal (Roman Rite)

Bishop Pablo Emiro Salas Anteliz (54)Bishop Pablo Emiro Salas Anteliz (54)
(2007.10.24 – ...)

Born:1957.06.09
Ordained Priest:1984.12.02
Consecrated Bishop:2007.12.02

Bishop of Espinal (Colombia) (2007.10.24 – ...)

Bishop Abraham Escudero Montoya
(1990.04.30 – 2007.02.02)

Born:1940.01.24 (Colombia)
Ordained Priest:1968.06.08
Consecrated Bishop:1986.06.21
Died:2009.11.06 († 69)

Titular Bishop of Risinium (1986.05.22 – 1990.04.30)

Auxiliary Bishop of Medellín (Colombia) (1986.05.22 – 1990.04.30)

Bishop of Espinal (Colombia) (1990.04.30 – 2007.02.02)

Bishop of Palmira (Colombia) (2007.02.02 – 2009.11.06)

Bishop Alonso Arteaga Yepes
(1985 – 1989.10.30)

Born:1925.02.12 (Colombia)
Ordained Priest:1953.07.19
Consecrated Bishop:1962.11.11
Died:1989.10.30 († 64)

Titular Bishop of Auzegera (1962.09.12 – 1965.07.24)

Auxiliary Bishop of Popayán (Colombia) (1962.09.12 – 1965.07.24)

Bishop of Ipiales (Colombia) (1965.07.24 – 1985)

Bishop of Espinal (Colombia) (1985 – 1989.10.30)

Bishop Hernando Rojas Ramirez
(1974.12.12 – 1985.07.01)

Born:1924.12.12 (Colombia)
Ordained Priest:1947.06.15
Consecrated Bishop:1972.06.15
Died:2002.02.14 († 77)

Titular Bishop of Auca (1972.04.26 – 1974.12.12)

Coadjutor Bishop of Espinal (Colombia) (1972.04.26 – 1974.12.12)

Bishop of Espinal (Colombia) (1974.12.12 – 1985.07.01)

Bishop of Neiva (Colombia) (1985.07.01 – 2001.01.19)

Bishop Jacinto Vásquez Ochoa
(1956.12.22 – 1974.12.12)

Born:1909.11.05 (Colombia)
Ordained Priest:1939.12.03
Consecrated Bishop:1957.04.28
Died:1980.07.21 († 70)

Bishop of Espinal (Colombia) (1956.12.22 – 1974.12.12)

Former Prelates


as of 2012.01.15

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