Diocese of Cartago

Dioecesis Carthadensis in Columbia

Bishop(s)

José Alejandro Castaño Arbeláez, O.A.R., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 16 March 1962
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cali
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Colombia
Square Kilometers: 4,000 (1,545 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Residencia Episcopal, Carrera 5, N. 13-87, Cartago [Valle], Colombia
Telephone: (2)212-3746
Fax: 211-3568

Past and Present Ordinaries

José Gabriel Calderón Contreras † (26 Apr 1962 Appointed - 19 Apr 1995 Retired)
Luis Madrid Merlano (19 Apr 1995 Appointed - 30 Mar 2010 Appointed, Archbishop of Nueva Pamplona)
José Alejandro Castaño Arbeláez, O.A.R. (21 Oct 2010 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 March 1962	Erected	Diocese of Cali	Diocese of Cartago (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1965 378,000 380,000 99.5% 55 9 64 5,906 9 165 30 ap1967

1970 380,000 400,000 95.0% 45 6 51 7,450 6 30 ap1971

1976 472,000 495,000 95.4% 40 5 45 10,488 5 165 34 ap1977

1980 524,000 565,000 92.7% 37 5 42 12,476 6 160 37 ap1981

1990 630,000 670,000 94.0% 48 2 50 12,600 3 171 42 ap1991

1999 585,500 590,000 99.2% 61 4 65 9,007 5 152 46 ap2000

2000 556,225 560,500 99.2% 60 7 67 8,301 9 152 46 ap2001

2001 551,000 555,000 99.3% 60 8 68 8,102 10 149 46 ap2002

2002 540,000 544,250 99.2% 62 11 73 7,397 14 143 46 ap2003

2003 538,000 543,000 99.1% 64 11 75 7,173 14 140 46 ap2004

2004 515,000 523,000 98.5% 69 10 79 6,518 17 167 46 ap2005

2006 518,000 521,000 99.4% 65 15 80 6,475 20 163 46 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1965	378,000	380,000	99.5%	55	9	64	5,906	9	165	30	ap1967
1970	380,000	400,000	95.0%	45	6	51	7,450	6		30	ap1971
1976	472,000	495,000	95.4%	40	5	45	10,488	5	165	34	ap1977
1980	524,000	565,000	92.7%	37	5	42	12,476	6	160	37	ap1981
1990	630,000	670,000	94.0%	48	2	50	12,600	3	171	42	ap1991
1999	585,500	590,000	99.2%	61	4	65	9,007	5	152	46	ap2000
2000	556,225	560,500	99.2%	60	7	67	8,301	9	152	46	ap2001
2001	551,000	555,000	99.3%	60	8	68	8,102	10	149	46	ap2002
2002	540,000	544,250	99.2%	62	11	73	7,397	14	143	46	ap2003
2003	538,000	543,000	99.1%	64	11	75	7,173	14	140	46	ap2004
2004	515,000	523,000	98.5%	69	10	79	6,518	17	167	46	ap2005
2006	518,000	521,000	99.4%	65	15	80	6,475	20	163	46	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Edgar Aristizábal Quintero (Priest: 7 Dec 1990 to 4 May 2011)
José Alejandro Castaño Arbeláez, O.A.R. (Bishop: 21 Oct 2010 - )
Edgar de Jesús Garcia Gil (Priest: 28 Aug 1971 to 8 Jul 1992)
Luis Madrid Merlano (Bishop: 19 Apr 1995 to 30 Mar 2010)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

José Gabriel Calderón Contreras † (Bishop: 26 Apr 1962 to 19 Apr 1995)