Archdiocese of Cali

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Bishop(s) Juan Francisco Sarasti Jaramillo, C.I.M., Archbishop José Alejandro Castaño Arbeláez, O.A.R., Auxiliary Bishop Julio Hernando García Peláez, Auxiliary Bishop Suffragan Dioceses Buenaventura Buga Cartago Palmira

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Elevated: 20 June 1964 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Colombia Square Kilometers: 2,504 (967 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.arquidiocesisdecali.org.co/ Mailing Address: Curia Arzobispal, Carrera 4 N. 7-17, Apartado 8924, Cali, Colombia Telephone: (2)889.05.62 Fax: 883.79.80

Historical Details

• Diocese of Cali
  • Latin Name: Caliensis
  • Erected: 7 June 1910
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Popayán
  • Country: Colombia

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Heladio Posidio Perlaza Ramírez † (11 Aug 1911 Appointed - 28 Sep 1926 Retired)
• Luis Adriano Díaz Melo † (13 Apr 1927 Appointed - 13 Nov 1947 Retired)
• Julio Caicedo Téllez, S.D.B. † (23 Feb 1948 Appointed - 24 Sep 1958 Died)
• Francisco Gallego Pérez † (18 Dec 1958 Appointed - 21 May 1960 Died)
• Alberto Uribe Urdaneta † (13 Jul 1960 Appointed - 7 Feb 1985 Resigned)
• Pedro Rubiano Sàenz (7 Feb 1985 Succeeded - 27 Dec 1994 Appointed, Archbishop of Bogotá)
• Isaías Duarte Cancino † (19 Aug 1995 Appointed - 16 Mar 2002 Died)
• Juan Francisco Sarasti Jaramillo, C.I.M. (17 Aug 2002 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Cali
7 June 1910	Erected	Archdiocese of Popayán	Diocese of Cali (erected)
1 May 1927	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cali Diocese of Pasto	Prefecture Apostolic of Tumaco (erected)
14 November 1952	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cali Prefecture Apostolic of Tumaco	Vicariate Apostolic of Buenaventura (erected)
17 December 1952	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cali Archdiocese of Popayán	Diocese of Palmira (erected)
16 March 1962	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cali	Diocese of Cartago (erected)
Archdiocese of Cali
20 June 1964	Elevated	Diocese of Cali	Archdiocese of Cali
29 June 1966	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Cali Diocese of Palmira	Diocese of Buga (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
Diocese of Cali
1950	809,382	821,408	98.5%	75	123	198	4,087		173	792	49	ap1951
1958	894,891	906,891	98.7%	91	98	189	4,734		167	682	55	ap1960
Archdiocese of Cali
1966	1,235,000	1,250,000	98.8%	94	105	199	6,206		135	993	66	ap1967
1970	895,000	980,000	91.3%	85	105	190	4,710		150	1,000	57	ap1971
1976	1,190,000	1,235,500	96.3%	98	135	233	5,107		179	1,014	52	ap1977
1980	1,197,000	1,296,000	92.4%	88	93	181	6,613		134	859	74	ap1981
1990	1,667,703	1,900,000	87.8%	113	85	198	8,422	9	105	1,025	91	ap1991
1999	1,981,780	2,158,000	91.8%	146	130	276	7,180	15	158	1,010	128	ap2000
2000	1,982,000	2,294,699	86.4%	146	130	276	7,181	15	158	1,020	127	ap2001
2001	1,982,220	2,431,390	81.5%	167	130	297	6,674	17	171	814	131	ap2002
2002	1,982,390	2,431,390	81.5%	154	14	168	11,799	17	181	814	136	ap2003
2003	1,924,618	2,264,256	85.0%	142	146	288	6,682	17	188	781	138	ap2004
2004	2,086,297	2,454,297	85.0%	163	152	315	6,623	17	195	790	138	ap2005
2006	2,215,000	2,606,000	85.0%	170	139	309	7,168	17	188	803	138	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Alfonso Cabezas Aristizábal, C.M. (Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Apr 1988 to 13 May 1992)
• José Alejandro Castaño Arbeláez, O.A.R. (Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Nov 2006)
• Héctor Epalza Quintero, P.S.S. (Priest: 14 Jul 1965 to 30 Jan 1989)
• Edgar de Jesús Garcia Gil (Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Jul 1992 to 28 Oct 2002)
• Julio Hernando García Peláez (Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Feb 2005)
• Héctor Luis Gutiérrez Pabón (Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Feb 1987 to 2 Feb 1998)
• Luis Adriano Piedrahíta Sandoval (Priest: 29 Oct 1972; Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Jul 1999 to 3 Jul 2007)
• Julio Enrique Prado Bolaños (Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Jul 1992 to 2 Feb 1995)
• Gonzalo Restrepo Restrepo (Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Dec 2003 to 11 Jul 2006)
• Pedro Rubiano Sàenz (Priest: 8 Jul 1956 to 2 Jun 1971; Coadjutor Archbishop: 26 Mar 1983; Archbishop: 7 Feb 1985 to 27 Dec 1994)
• Juan Francisco Sarasti Jaramillo, C.I.M. (Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Mar 1978 to 23 Dec 1983; Archbishop: 17 Aug 2002)
• José Soleibe Arbeláez (Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Jul 1999 to 6 Dec 2002)
• Fernando Torres Durán (Priest: 16 Jul 1960 to 29 Nov 1996)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Augusto Aristizábal Ospina † (Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Jun 1969 to 29 Oct 1977)
• Luis Adriano Díaz Melo † (Bishop: 13 Apr 1927 to 13 Nov 1947)
• Isaías Duarte Cancino † (Archbishop: 19 Aug 1995 to 16 Mar 2002)
• Francisco Gallego Pérez † (Bishop: 18 Dec 1958 to 21 May 1960)
• Miguel Antonio Medina y Medina † (Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Jul 1952 to 1959)
• Heladio Posidio Perlaza Ramírez † (Bishop: 11 Aug 1911 to 28 Sep 1926)
• Julio Caicedo Téllez, S.D.B. † (Bishop: 23 Feb 1948 to 24 Sep 1958)
• Alberto Uribe Urdaneta † (Bishop: 13 Jul 1960; Archbishop: 20 Jun 1964 to 7 Feb 1985)