Roman Catholic Diocese of Mocoa–Sibundoy

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Diocese of Mocoa–Sibundoy
Dioecesis Mocoënsis-Sibundoyensis

Statistics
Country:	Colombia
Metropolitan:	Popayán
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	25,000 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	290,200 (2004) 255,000 (87.9%)
Cathedral:	Cathedral of St. Alphonsus de Ligouri in Sibundoy
Co-cathedral:	Co-Catedral de San Miguel Arcángel in Mocoa
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Luis Alberto Parra Mora

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mocoa–Sibundoy {Latin: Mocoën(sis)-Sibundoyen(sis)} is a diocese located in the cities of Mocoa and Sibundoy in the Ecclesiastical province of Popayán in Colombia.

[edit] History

• February 8, 1951: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Sibundoy from the Apostolic Vicariate of Caquetá
• October 29, 1999: Promoted as Diocese of Mocoa – Sibundoy

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Mocoa–Sibundoy (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Luis Alberto Parra Mora (2003.10.18 – present)
  • Bishop Fabio de Jesús Morales Grisales (1999.10.29 – 2003.10.18)
• Vicars Apostolic of Sibundoy (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Fabio de Jesús Morales Grisales (1991.04.15 – 1999.10.29)
  • Bishop Rafael Arcadio Bernal Supelano, C.SS.R. (1978.02.27 – 1990.03.29)
  • Bishop Ramón Mantilla Duarte, C.SS.R. (1971.01.16 – 1977.04.26)
  • Bishop Camilo Plácido Crous y Salichs, O.F.M. Cap. (1951.02.08 – 1971.01.16)

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy