Diocese of Jericó

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Bishop(s) José Roberto López Londoño, Bishop

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) Mailing Address: Calle 6 N. 3-43, Jerico, Antioquia, Colombia Telephone: (941)8.523.555 Fax: 8.523.046

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Antonio José Jaramillo Tobón † (7 Feb 1942 Appointed - 31 Mar 1960 Retired)
• Augusto Trujillo Arango † (31 Mar 1960 Appointed - 20 Feb 1970 Appointed, Archbishop of Tunja)
• Juan Eliseo Mojica Oliveros † (4 Jun 1970 Appointed - 26 Apr 1977 Appointed, Bishop of Garagoa)
• Augusto Aristizábal Ospina † (29 Oct 1977 Appointed - 7 Oct 2003 Retired)
• José Roberto López Londoño (7 Oct 2003 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 July 1941	Split	Diocese of Antioquía-Jericó	Diocese of Antioquía Diocese of Jericó

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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
1950	250,000	250,000	100.0%	79	5	84	2,976		6	223	20	ap1951
1966	312,000	312,000	100.0%	118	6	124	2,516		8	223	30	ap1967
1970	260,000	260,000	100.0%	82	2	84	3,095		8	255	28	ap1971
1976	240,000	240,500	99.8%	72	2	74	3,243		3	236	24	ap1977
1980	214,000	215,000	99.5%	69	2	71	3,014		3	151	29	ap1981
1990	269,000	270,000	99.6%	72	2	74	3,635		7	167	32	ap1991
1999	208,000	210,000	99.0%	81	3	84	2,476		3	170	32	ap2000
2000	208,000	210,000	99.0%	81		81	2,567	1		170	33	ap2001
2001	208,000	210,000	99.0%	79		79	2,632	1		170	33	ap2002
2002	213,500	215,000	99.3%	79		79	2,702	1		165	33	ap2003
2003	218,000	220,000	99.1%	77		77	2,831	2		165	33	ap2004
2004	228,000	230,000	99.1%	76		76	3,000			167	33	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Augusto Aristizábal Ospina † (Bishop: 29 Oct 1977 to 7 Oct 2003)
• Antonio José Jaramillo Tobón † (Bishop: 7 Feb 1942 to 31 Mar 1960)
• José Roberto López Londoño (Bishop: 7 Oct 2003)
• Juan Eliseo Mojica Oliveros † (Bishop: 4 Jun 1970 to 26 Apr 1977)
• Augusto Trujillo Arango † (Bishop: 31 Mar 1960 to 20 Feb 1970)