Archdiocese of Bucaramanga

Historical Details

• Diocese of Bucaramanga
  • Latin Name: Bucaramanguensis
  • Erected: 17 December 1952
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Nueva Pamplona
  • Country: Colombia

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Aníbal Muñoz Duque † (18 Dec 1952 Appointed - 3 Aug 1959 Appointed, Archbishop of Nueva Pamplona)
• Héctor Rueda Hernández † (6 May 1960 Appointed - 7 Nov 1991 Appointed, Archbishop of Medellín)
• Darío Castrillón Hoyos (16 Dec 1992 Appointed - 15 Jun 1996 Resigned)
• Víctor Manuel López Forero (27 Jun 1998 Appointed - 13 Feb 2009 Retired)
• Ismael Rueda Sierra (13 Feb 2009 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Bucaramanga
1958	358,177	363,820	98.4%	66	43	109	3,286		61	358	41	ap1960
1966	565,287	569,297	99.3%	87	80	167	3,384		93	448	51	ap1967
1970	579,998	593,998	97.6%	84	58	142	4,084		101	1,031	58	ap1971
Archdiocese of Bucaramanga
1976	601,605	619,198	97.2%	84	41	125	4,812		61	340	67	ap1977
1980	675,682	695,815	97.1%	85	48	133	5,080		72	398	69	ap1981
1990	832,684	858,586	97.0%	89	68	157	5,303	3	101	563	69	ap1991
1999	1,045,884	1,070,133	97.7%	137	68	205	5,101	10	106	612	90	ap2000
2000	1,072,035	1,096,896	97.7%	146	68	214	5,009	10	142	552	90	ap2001
2001	1,104,214	1,130,517	97.7%	148	68	216	5,112	10	138	625	92	ap2002
2002	1,126,749	1,153,589	97.7%	147	65	212	5,314	14	115	632	94	ap2003
2003	1,149,284	1,176,660	97.7%	150	65	215	5,345	20	122	636	94	ap2004
2004	1,168,525	1,192,350	98.0%	143	70	213	5,486	24	125	581	96	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Darío Castrillón Hoyos (Archbishop: 16 Dec 1992 to 15 Jun 1996)
• Juan Vicente Cordoba Villota, S.J. (Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Jun 2004 to 25 Nov 2011)
• Héctor Cubillos Peña (Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Feb 2002 to 30 Jun 2004)
• Víctor Manuel López Forero (Archbishop: 27 Jun 1998 to 13 Feb 2009)
• Jorge Enrique Lozano Zafra (Priest: 19 Dec 1964 to 28 Jun 1993)
• Carlos Prada Sanmiguel (Priest: 6 Feb 1966 to 20 Jan 1988)
• Ismael Rueda Sierra (Archbishop: 13 Feb 2009 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Isaías Duarte Cancino † (Priest: 1 Dec 1963; Auxiliary Bishop: 10 Apr 1985 to 18 Jun 1988)
• Aníbal Muñoz Duque † (Bishop: 18 Dec 1952 to 3 Aug 1959)
• Héctor Rueda Hernández † (Bishop: 6 May 1960; Archbishop: 14 Dec 1974 to 7 Nov 1991)
• Rafael Sarmiento Peralta † (Priest: 17 Dec 1952 to 26 Oct 1962)