Roman Catholic Diocese of Tibú

Diocese of the Catholic Church in Colombia

Diocese of Tibú Dioecesis Tibuensis


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 (72 years ago)
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Israel Bravo Cortés
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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, in reverse chronological order

Bishops of Tibú (Latin Rite), below
- Israel Bravo Cortés (since 2021.11.05)
- Omar Alberto Sánchez Cubillos, O.P. (2011.06.08 – 2020.10.12), appointed Archbishop of Popayán
- Camilo Fernando Castrellón Pizano, S.D.B. (2001.04.23 – 2009.12.02), appointed Bishop of Barrancabermeja
- José de Jesús Quintero Díaz (1998.12.29 – 2000.10.23), appointed Vicar Apostolic of Leticia
Prelates of Tibú (Latin Rite), below
- José de Jesús Quintero Díaz (1996.01.05 – 1998.12.29)
- Luis Madrid Merlano (1988.05.21 – 1995.04.19), appointed Bishop of Cartago
- Horacio Olave Velandia (1988.01.21 – 1988.03.17)
- Jorge Leonardo Gómez Serna, O.P. (1980.10.09 – 1986.03.06), appointed Bishop of Socorro y San Gil
Prelate of Bertrania en el Catatumbo (Latin Rite), below
- Fr. Juan José Díaz Plata, O.P. (1953.09.13 – 1979.08.02)