Roman Catholic Diocese of Tibú
| Diocese of Tibú Dioecesis Tibuensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Nueva Pamplona |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 7,825 km2 (3,021 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 190,000 180,000 (94.7%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 1 August 1951 (63 years ago) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Omar Alberto Sánchez Cubillos, O.P. |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tibú (Latin: Tibuensis) is located in the city of Tibú in the ecclesiastical province of Nueva Pamplona in Colombia.
History
- 1 August 1951: Established as Territorial Prelature of Bertrania en el Catatumbo from the Diocese of Nueva Pamplona
- 16 November 1983: Renamed as Territorial Prelature of Tibú
- 29 December 1998: Promoted as Diocese of Tibú
Ordinaries
- Bishops of Tibú (Latin Rite)
- Omar Alberto Sánchez Cubillos, O.P. (since 2011.06.08)
- Camilo Fernando Castrellón Pizano, S.D.B. (2001.04.23 – 2009.12.02); transferred to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Barrancabermeja, Colombia
- José de Jesús Quintero Díaz (1998.12.29 – 2000.10.23)
- Prelates of Tibú (Latin Rite)
- José de Jesús Quintero Díaz (1996.01.05 – 1998.12.29)
- Luis Madrid Merlano (1988.05.21 – 1995.04.19)
- Horacio Olave Velandia (1988.01.21 – 1988.03.17)
- Jorge Leonardo Gómez Serna, O.P. (1980.10.09 – 1986.03.06)
- Prelates of Bertrania en el Catatumbo (Latin Rite)
- Juan José Díaz Plata, O.P. (1953.09.13 – 1979)