Roman Catholic Diocese of Florencia

The Diocese of Florencia (Latin: Dioecesis Florentiae, Spanish: diócesis de Florencia ) is a location in Columbia Roman Catholic diocese based in Florencia.

History

The Diocese of Florencia was born on February 8, 1951 by Pope Pius XII. cessions of territory from the Apostolic Vicariate Apostolic Vicariate Florencia Caquetá built as. The Apostolic Vicariate of Florencia announced on December 9, 1985 from parts of its territory to the founding of the Apostolic Vicariate of San Vicente and Puerto Leguízamo. On 30 November 1996, the Apostolic Vicariate of Florencia was elevated by Pope John Paul II to the Pontifical bull Quo expeditius to the diocese and the Archdiocese of Ibagué is a suffragan.

Ordinaries

Vicars Apostolic of Florencia

  • Antonio Torasso IMC, 1952-1960
  • Angelo Cuniberti IMC, 1961-1978
  • José Luis Serna Alzate IMC, 1978-1985

Bishops of Florencia

  • José Luis Serna Alzate IMC, 1985-1989, then Bishop of Libano - Honda
  • Fabián Marulanda López, 1989-2002
  • Jorge Alberto Ossa Soto, 2003-2011
  • Omar de Jesús Mejía Giraldo, Since 2013
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