Roman Catholic Diocese of Espinal

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Espinal (Espinalensis) is a diocese located in the city of Espinal in the ecclesiastical province of Ibagué in Colombia.

History

 * 18 March 1957: Established as Diocese of El Espinal from the Diocese of Ibagué

Ordinaries

 * Jacinto Vásquez Ochoa (1956.12.22 – 1974.12.12)
 * Hernando Rojas Ramirez (1974.12.12 – 1985.07.01), appointed Bishop of Neiva
 * Alonso Arteaga Yepes (1985 – 1989.10.30)
 * Abraham Escudero Montoya (1990.04.30 – 2007.02.02), appointed Bishop of Palmira
 * Pablo Emiro Salas Anteliz (2007.10.24 – 2014.08.18), appointed Bishop of Armenia
 * Orlando Roa Barbosa (2015.05.30 - 2020.05.29), appointed Archbishop of Ibagué
 * Miguel Fernando González Mariño (2020.12.19 - )

Coadjutor bishop

 * Hernando Rojas Ramirez (1972-1974)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

 * Juan Carlos Barreto Barreto, appointed Bishop of Quibdó in 2013