Roman Catholic Diocese of Mocoa–Sibundoy

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 Florencia in Colombia.

Diocese of Mocoa–Sibundoy

Dioecesis Mocoënsis-Sibundoyensis
Location
CountryColombia
Ecclesiastical provinceFlorencia
Statistics
Area25,000 km2 (9,700 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2004)
290,200
255,000 (87.9%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established8 February 1951 (71 years ago)
CathedralCatedral de San Alfonso Maria de Liguori in Sibundoy
Co-cathedralCo-Catedral de San Miguel Arcángel in Mocoa
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopLuis Albeiro Maldonado Monsalve
Metropolitan ArchbishopOmar de Jesús Mejía Giraldo
Bishops emeritusFabio de Jesús Morales Grisales, C.Ss.R.
Luis Alberto Parra Mora
Map
Website
www.diocmocoasibundoy.org

History
  • 8 February 1951: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Sibundoy from the Apostolic Vicariate of Caquetá
  • 29 October 1999: Promoted as Diocese of Mocoa – Sibundoy
  • 13 July 2019: Changed province from Popayán to Florencia

Ordinaries
  • Vicars Apostolic of Sibundoy (Roman rite)
  • Bishops of Mocoa–Sibundoy (Roman rite)
    • Fabio de Jesús Morales Grisales, C.Ss.R. (1999.10.29 – 2003.10.18)
    • Luis Alberto Parra Mora (2003.10.18 – 2014.12.01)
    • Luis Albeiro Maldonado Monsalve (2015.10.15 – present)

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