Diocese of Neiva
| Diocese of Neiva | |
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| Basic data | |
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| Country | Colombia |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Ibagué |
| Diocesan bishop | Froilán Tiberio Casas Ortiz |
| Vicar General | Ramiro Charry Puentes |
| founding | 1972 |
| surface | 10,523 km² |
| Parishes | 52 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Residents | 458,000 (December 31, 2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics | 435,000 (December 31, 2007 / AP2009 ) |
| proportion of | 95% |
| Diocesan priest | 51 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious priest | 26 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 5,649 |
| Friars | 26 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious sisters | 57 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Spanish |
| cathedral | Catedral de La Inmaculada Concepción |
| Website | http://www.diocesisdeneiva.org/v2012/ |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Neiva ( lat. : Dioecesis Neivensis , span. : Diócesis de Neiva ) is an in Colombia situated Roman Catholic diocese based in Neiva .
history
The Diocese of Neiva was created on July 12, 1972 as a result of the division of the Diocese of Garzón-Neiva . It is subordinate to the Archdiocese of Ibagué as a suffragan .
Bishops of Neiva
- Rafael Sarmiento Peralta , 1972–1985, then Archbishop of Nueva Pamplona
- Hernando Rojas Ramirez , 1985-2001
- Ramón Darío Molina Jaramillo OFM , 2001–2012
- Froilán Tiberio Casas Ortiz , since 2012
See also
Web links
La Inmaculada Concepción Cathedral in Neiva
Coat of arms of the Diocese of Neiva
