Espinal (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Miguel Fernando González Mariño, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 18 March 1957
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ibagué
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Colombia
Square Kilometers: 14,000 (5,407 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://diocesisdelespinal.org/
Mailing Address: Casa Episcopal, Carrera 7a N. 10-14, El Espinal, Tolima, Colombia
Telephone: (8)239.02.60

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jacinto Vásquez Ochoa † (22 Dec 1956 Appointed - 12 Dec 1974 Resigned)
Hernando Rojas Ramirez † (12 Dec 1974 Succeeded - 1 Jul 1985 Appointed, Bishop of Neiva)
Alonso Arteaga Yepes † (25 Oct 1985 Appointed - 30 Oct 1989 Died)
Abraham Escudero Montoya † (30 Apr 1990 Appointed - 2 Feb 2007 Appointed, Bishop of Palmira)
Pablo Emiro Salas Anteliz (24 Oct 2007 Appointed - 18 Aug 2014 Appointed, Bishop of Armenia)
Orlando Roa Barbosa (30 May 2015 Appointed - 29 May 2020 Appointed, Archbishop of Ibagué)
Miguel Fernando González Mariño (19 Dec 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
18 March 1957	Erected	Diocese of Ibagué (Espinal, Alpujarra, Ataco, Carmen de Apicala, Coyaima, Cunday, Chaparral, Chicoral, Dolores, Flanders, Guamo, Icononzo, Melgar, Natagaiina, Ortega , Prado, Purificación, Rioblanco, San Antonio, San Luis, Saldaña, Suárez, and Villarica)	Diocese of Espinal (erected)
14 December 1974	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Espinal (from Bogotá)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1966 420,000 42 42 10,000 10 80 28 ap1967

1970 406,700 .0% 55 55 0 88 32 ap1971

1976 465,000 490,000 94.9% 49 49 9,489 6 60 36 ap1977

1980 538,000 588,000 91.5% 50 50 10,760 54 36 ap1981

1990 722,000 745,000 96.9% 56 56 12,892 1 10 35 38 ap1991

1999 371,212 464,015 80.0% 79 79 4,698 72 50 ap2000

2000 371,212 464,015 80.0% 82 82 4,526 72 50 ap2001

2001 350,000 425,000 82.4% 79 79 4,430 85 50 ap2002

2002 350,000 425,000 82.4% 93 93 3,763 66 53 ap2003

2003 350,000 425,000 82.4% 93 93 3,763 66 53 ap2004

2004 350,000 425,000 82.4% 88 88 3,977 56 53 ap2005

2006 331,000 439,000 75.4% 98 98 3,377 39 54 ap2007

2013 432,000 479,000 90.2% 92 92 4,695 18 48 58 ap2014

2016 447,000 495,000 90.3% 97 2 99 4,515 20 34 61 ap2017

2019 462,000 511,660 90.3% 94 5 99 4,666 9 35 61 ap2020

2021 664,700 756,800 87.8% 103 103 6,453 4 36 59 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	420,000			42		42	10,000		10	80	28	ap1967
1970		406,700	.0%	55		55	0			88	32	ap1971
1976	465,000	490,000	94.9%	49		49	9,489		6	60	36	ap1977
1980	538,000	588,000	91.5%	50		50	10,760			54	36	ap1981
1990	722,000	745,000	96.9%	56		56	12,892	1	10	35	38	ap1991
1999	371,212	464,015	80.0%	79		79	4,698			72	50	ap2000
2000	371,212	464,015	80.0%	82		82	4,526			72	50	ap2001
2001	350,000	425,000	82.4%	79		79	4,430			85	50	ap2002
2002	350,000	425,000	82.4%	93		93	3,763			66	53	ap2003
2003	350,000	425,000	82.4%	93		93	3,763			66	53	ap2004
2004	350,000	425,000	82.4%	88		88	3,977			56	53	ap2005
2006	331,000	439,000	75.4%	98		98	3,377			39	54	ap2007
2013	432,000	479,000	90.2%	92		92	4,695		18	48	58	ap2014
2016	447,000	495,000	90.3%	97	2	99	4,515		20	34	61	ap2017
2019	462,000	511,660	90.3%	94	5	99	4,666		9	35	61	ap2020
2021	664,700	756,800	87.8%	103		103	6,453		4	36	59	ap2022