Roman Catholic Diocese of Tibú

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Diocese of Tibú
Dioecesis Tibuensis

Statistics
Country:	Colombia
Metropolitan:	Nueva Pamplona
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	7,825 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	190,000 (2004) 180,000 (94.7%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Camilo Fernando Castrellón Pizano, S.D.B.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tibú {Latin: Tibuen(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Tibú in the Ecclesiastical province of Nueva Pamplona in Colombia.

[edit] History

• August 1, 1951: Established as Territorial Prelature of Bertrania en el Catatumbo from the Diocese of Nueva Pamplona
• November 16, 1983: Renamed as Territorial Prelature of Tibú
• December 29, 1998: Promoted as Diocese of Tibú

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Tibú (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Camilo Fernando Castrellón Pizano, S.D.B. (2001.04.23 – present)
  • Bishop José de Jesús Quintero Díaz (1998.12.29 – 2000.10.23)
• Prelates of Tibú (Roman rite)
  • Bishop José de Jesús Quintero Díaz (1996.01.05 – 1998.12.29)
  • Bishop Luis Madrid Merlano (1988.05.21 – 1995.04.19)
  • Bishop Horacio Olave Velandia (1988.01.21 – 1988.03.17)
  • Bishop Jorge Leonardo Gómez Serna, O.P. (1980.10.09 – 1986.03.06)
• Prelates of Bertrania en el Catatumbo (Roman rite)
  • Fr. Juan José Díaz Plata, O.P. (1953.09.13 – 1979)

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy