Roman Catholic Diocese of Líbano–Honda
Encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Líbano–Honda is a diocese
located in the cities of Líbano
and Honda
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Ibagué in Colombia.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the cities of Líbano
Líbano, Tolima
Líbano is a town and municipality in the Tolima department of Colombia. The population of the municipality was 39,785 as of the 1993 census. Along with Honda, Tolima, Líbano is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Líbano-Honda.-History:...
and Honda
Honda, Tolima
Honda is a town and municipality in the Tolima department of Colombia. The population of the municipality was 26,873 as of the 2005 census. Along with Líbano, Honda is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Líbano-Honda...
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Ibagué in Colombia.
History
- July 8, 1989: Established as Diocese of Líbano – Honda from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ibagué
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Líbano–Honda (Roman rite)- Bishop José Miguel Gómez Rodríguez (2004.11.22 – present)
- Bishop Rafael Arcadio Bernal Supelano, C.SS.R. (2003.01.10 – 2004.02.28)
- Bishop José Luis Serna Alzate, I.M.C. (1989.07.08 – 2002.07.12)