Diocese of Tolima ( lat.Dioecesis Tolimensis ) - the abolished diocese of the Roman Catholic Church . The center of the diocese of Tolima was located in Neiva , Colombia . The Cathedral of the Diocese of Tolima was the Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
| Diocese of Tolima | |
|---|---|
| Dioecesis tolimensis | |
 Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary | |
| latin rite | |
| Main city | Neiva |
| A country |  Colombia  |
| Established | August 30, 1894 |
| Date of Abolition | May 20, 1900 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
History
On August 30, 1894, Pope Leo XIII established the Diocese of Tolima, separating it from the Diocese of Popayan (today - the Archdiocese of Popayan ) and the Archdiocese of Nueva Pamplona . On the same day, the Diocese of Tolima entered the Metropolitanate of Nueva Pamplona.
On May 20, 1900, the Diocese of Tolima was abolished, and its territory was transferred to the Diocese of Popayan and the new dioceses of Garcon and Ibague (today - the Diocese of Ibague ).
Ordinaries of the diocese
- Bishop Stefano Rojas (03/18/1895 - 05/20/1900) - appointed Bishop of Garzon.