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Diocese of Jericó

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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Split: 3 July 1941
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Medellín
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Colombia
  • Square Kilometers: 3,000 (1,158 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisdejerico.com/
  • Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle Benedicto XV 6a N. 2-43, Jerico, Antioquia, Colombia
  • Telephone: (4)852.35.55
  • Fax: 852.40.46

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
3 July 1941SplitDiocese of Antioquía-Jericó Diocese of Antioquía
Diocese of Jericó
3 July 1941Territory LostDiocese of Jericó (Anzá, Caicedo, and Urrao)
Prefecture Apostolic of Urabá (suppressed)
Diocese of Antioquía
8 April 1954Territory LostDiocese of Jericó (Carmen de Atrato) Vicariate Apostolic of Quibdó

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1950250,000250,000100.0%795842,976622320ap1951
1966312,000312,000100.0%11861242,516822330ap1967
1970260,000260,000100.0%822843,095825528ap1971
1976240,000240,50099.8%722743,243323624ap1977
1980214,000215,00099.5%692713,014315129ap1981
1990269,000270,00099.6%722743,635716732ap1991
1999208,000210,00099.0%813842,476317032ap2000
2000208,000210,00099.0%81812,567117033ap2001
2001208,000210,00099.0%79792,632117033ap2002
2002213,500215,00099.3%79792,702116533ap2003
2003218,000220,00099.1%77772,831216533ap2004
2004228,000230,00099.1%76763,00016733ap2005
2006234,000237,00098.7%76763,078117033ap2007
2013254,000259,00098.1%87872,919212133ap2014
2016262,951268,00098.1%76763,459210633ap2017
2019226,000228,00099.1%85852,65849333ap2020
2021232,790235,00099.1%86862,70645230ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 33, Page 410, and Page 411

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