Diocese of Apartadó

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Bishop(s) Luis Adriano Piedrahíta Sandoval, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 18 June 1988 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Santa Fe de Antioquia Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Colombia Square Kilometers: 21,000 (8,111 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Curia Episcopal, Carrera 99 con Calle 103, Barrio La Chinita, Apartado [Antioquia], Columbia Telephone: (41) 828.03.57 Fax: 829.00.72

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Isaías Duarte Cancino † (18 Jun 1988 Appointed - 19 Aug 1995 Appointed, Archbishop of Cali)
• Tulio Duque Gutiérrez, S.D.S. (18 Mar 1997 Appointed - 25 Jul 2001 Appointed, Bishop of Pereira)
• Germán Garcia Isaza, C.M. † (1 Mar 2002 Appointed - 11 Oct 2006 Died)
• Luis Adriano Piedrahíta Sandoval (3 Jul 2007 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
18 June 1988	Erected	Diocese of Antioquía	Diocese of Apartadó (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	326,000	356,000	91.6%	24	7	31	10,516	1	8	58	21	ap1991
1999	360,000	400,000	90.0%	41	6	47	7,659		12	94	30	ap2000
2000	360,000	400,000	90.0%	42	6	48	7,500		12	95	31	ap2001
2001	400,000	500,000	80.0%	52	5	57	7,017		11	95	32	ap2002
2002	400,000	500,000	80.0%	60	6	66	6,060		11	90	32	ap2003
2003	350,000	500,000	70.0%	62	4	66	5,303		10	95	37	ap2004
2004	350,000	500,000	70.0%	64	4	68	5,147		10	95	37	ap2005
2006	362,000	516,000	70.2%	55	7	62	5,838		14	94	38	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Isaías Duarte Cancino † (Bishop: 18 Jun 1988 to 19 Aug 1995)
• Tulio Duque Gutiérrez, S.D.S. (Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Oct 1993; Bishop: 18 Mar 1997 to 25 Jul 2001)
• Germán Garcia Isaza, C.M. † (Bishop: 1 Mar 2002 to 11 Oct 2006)
• Luis Adriano Piedrahíta Sandoval (Bishop: 3 Jul 2007)