Neiva (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy] (original) (raw)

Bishop(s) Marco Antonio Merch�n Ladino, Bishop Froil�n Tiberio Casas Ort�z, Bishop Emeritus	General Information Type of Jurisdiction: DioceseSplit: 24 July 1972 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ibagu� Rite: Latin (or Roman)Country: ColombiaSquare Kilometers: 10,523 (4,064 Square Miles)Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisdeneiva.org/ Mailing Address: Calle 8 N. 5-58, Neiva [Huila], ColombiaTelephone: (88)871.74.54Fax: 871.30.11

Past and Present Ordinaries

Rafael Sarmiento Peralta † (24 Jul 1972 Appointed - 12 Jan 1985 Appointed, Archbishop of Nueva Pamplona)
Hernando Rojas Ramirez † (1 Jul 1985 Appointed - 19 Jan 2001 Retired)
Ram�n Dar�o Molina Jaramillo, O.F.M. † (19 Jan 2001 Appointed - 4 Feb 2012 Retired)
Froil�n Tiberio Casas Ort�z (4 Feb 2012 Appointed - 14 Apr 2023 Retired)
Marco Antonio Merch�n Ladino (14 Apr 2023 Appointed - )

Date	Event	From	To
24 July 1972	Split	Diocese of Garz�n-Neiva	Diocese of Garz�n Diocese of Neiva (La Inmaculada, San Jos�, Perpetuo Socorro, San Vicente de Paul, San Judas Tadeo, and San Antonio Maria Claret (all in Neiva); Aipe, Algeciras, Anaconia, Barava, Campoalegre, Colombia, El Gagu�n, Hobo, Iquira, Palermo, Rivera, Santa Ana, Santa Maria, ...)
14 December 1974	Metropolitan Changed	Diocese of Neiva (from Popay�n)

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes
1976	251,500	260,500	96.5%	27	6	33	7,621	6	78	25	ap1977
1980	274,500	287,800	95.4%	30	14	44	6,238	14	60	27	ap1981
1990	369,000	380,522	97.0%	35	11	46	8,021	18	57	27	ap1991
1999	468,000	481,000	97.3%	50	9	59	7,932	13	57	37	ap2000
2000	380,000	400,000	95.0%	50	9	59	6,440	13	58	37	ap2001
2001	380,000	400,000	95.0%	53	9	62	6,129	13	57	38	ap2002
2002	386,000	406,000	95.1%	52	10	62	6,225	14	53	38	ap2003
2003	392,000	412,000	95.1%	52	14	66	5,939	16	56	48	ap2004
2004	409,126	430,000	95.1%	61	14	75	5,455	14	53	48	ap2005
2013	463,000	487,000	95.1%	64	22	86	5,383	28	65	60	ap2014
2016	478,000	503,000	95.0%	61	61	7,836	1	5	45	62	ap2017
2019	494,000	520,000	95.0%	71	18	89	5,550	22	32	63	ap2020
2021	512,200	539,400	95.0%	74	15	89	5,755	63	27	65	ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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