Diocese of Líbano-Honda

Dioecesis Libana-Hondana

Bishop(s)

José Luis Henao Cadavid, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 8 July 1989
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ibagué
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Colombia
Square Kilometers: 3,477 (1,342 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Casa Episcopal, Carrera 6 N. 14-25, Libano [Tolima], Colombia
Telephone: (8)256.47.33
Fax: 256.45.80

Past and Present Ordinaries

José Luis Serna Alzate, I.M.C. † (8 Jul 1989 Appointed - 12 Jul 2002 Resigned)
Rafael Arcadio Bernal Supelano, C.SS.R. † (10 Jan 2003 Appointed - 28 Feb 2004 Resigned)
José Miguel Gómez Rodríguez (22 Nov 2004 Appointed - 23 Feb 2015 Appointed, Bishop of Facatativá)
José Luis Henao Cadavid (17 Oct 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
8 July 1989	Erected	Archdiocese of Ibagué (Ambalema, Armero-Guaybal, Casablanca, Falan, Fresno, Herveo, Honda, Lérida, Líbano, Mariquita, Murillo, and Villahermosa)	Diocese of Líbano-Honda (erected)

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

1990 180,000 200,384 89.8% 29 1 30 6,000 1 116 25 ap1991

1999 180,000 200,000 90.0% 39 1 40 4,500 1 75 30 ap2000

2000 230,000 250,000 92.0% 42 1 43 5,348 1 75 30 ap2001

2001 230,000 250,000 92.0% 43 1 44 5,227 1 75 30 ap2002

2002 280,000 300,000 93.3% 42 1 43 6,511 5 75 30 ap2003

2003 290,000 310,000 93.5% 41 1 42 6,904 5 75 30 ap2004

2004 250,000 300,000 83.3% 40 4 44 5,681 6 79 29 ap2005

2013 238,710 257,049 92.9% 42 6 48 4,973 10 73 30 ap2014

2016 240,500 272,770 88.2% 46 7 53 4,537 11 73 30 ap2017

2019 245,483 278,048 88.3% 56 4 60 4,091 8 70 30 ap2020

2021 248,596 281,570 88.3% 49 2 51 4,874 4 68 30 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	180,000	200,384	89.8%	29	1	30	6,000	1	116	25	ap1991
1999	180,000	200,000	90.0%	39	1	40	4,500	1	75	30	ap2000
2000	230,000	250,000	92.0%	42	1	43	5,348	1	75	30	ap2001
2001	230,000	250,000	92.0%	43	1	44	5,227	1	75	30	ap2002
2002	280,000	300,000	93.3%	42	1	43	6,511	5	75	30	ap2003
2003	290,000	310,000	93.5%	41	1	42	6,904	5	75	30	ap2004
2004	250,000	300,000	83.3%	40	4	44	5,681	6	79	29	ap2005
2013	238,710	257,049	92.9%	42	6	48	4,973	10	73	30	ap2014
2016	240,500	272,770	88.2%	46	7	53	4,537	11	73	30	ap2017
2019	245,483	278,048	88.3%	56	4	60	4,091	8	70	30	ap2020
2021	248,596	281,570	88.3%	49	2	51	4,874	4	68	30	ap2022