Roman Catholic Diocese of Líbano–Honda

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Líbano–Honda (Latin: Libanus-Hondanus) is a diocese located in northern Tolima Department in Colombia, with sees in the cities of Líbano and Honda in the ecclesiastical province of Ibagué in Colombia.

Diocese of Líbano–Honda Dioecesis Libanus-Hondanus
Location
Country	Colombia
Ecclesiastical province	Ibagué
Statistics
Area	3,477 km^2 (1,342 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2004) 300,000 250,000 (83.3%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	8 July 1989 (31 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Nuestra Señora del Carmen, Líbano[1]
Co-cathedral	Co-catedral Nuestra Señora del Rosario, Honda
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	José Luis Henao Cadavid
Metropolitan Archbishop	vacant
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Diócesis de Líbano-Honda

Co-cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary

History

The Diocese of Líbano–Honda was erected from territory within the northern end of the Archdiocese of Ibagué on 8 July 1989.[2]

Ordinaries

• José Luis Serna Alzate, I.M.C. (8 July 1989 – 12 July 2002)
• Rafael Arcadio Bernal Supelano, C.Ss.R. (10 January 2003 – 28 February 2004)
• José Miguel Gómez Rodríguez (22 November 2004 – 23 February 2015), appointed Bishop of Facatativá
• José Luis Henao Cadavid (17 October 2015 – )[3]

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Colombia

References

1. "Diocese of Líbano–Honda". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2015-05-22.
2. Pope John Paul II (8 July 1989), Libana-Hondana (in Latin), Quibusdam distractis territoriis ab Achidiocesi Ibaguensi nova Diocesis Libana-Hondana conditur
3. "Diocese of Líbano-Honda". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2016.