Diocese of Magangué

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Bishop(s) Jorge Leonardo Gómez Serna, O.P., Bishop Eloy Tato Losada, I.E.M.E., Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 25 April 1969 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cartagena Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Colombia Square Kilometers: 20,165 (7,788 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Calle 14 N. 3-28, Apartado Aereo 94, Magangue, Bolivar, Colombia Telephone: (952)877.686 Fax: 878.277

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Eloy Tato Losada, I.E.M.E. (25 Apr 1969 Appointed - 31 May 1994 Resigned)
• Armando Larios Jiménez (31 May 1994 Appointed - 8 Mar 2001 Appointed, Bishop of Riohacha)
• Jorge Leonardo Gómez Serna, O.P. (3 Nov 2001 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 April 1969	Erected	Archdiocese of Cartagena	Diocese of Magangué (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
1970	290,000	300,000	96.7%	13	23	36	8,055		26	79	20	ap1971
1976	360,000	371,000	97.0%	13	7	20	18,000		7	91	22	ap1977
1980	417,900	430,200	97.1%	15	7	22	18,995		8	92	22	ap1981
1990	460,000	485,000	94.8%	18	12	30	15,333		15	83	23	ap1991
1999	460,000	500,000	92.0%	29	6	35	13,142		9	58	25	ap2000
2000	460,000	500,000	92.0%	28	4	32	14,375		8	56	25	ap2001
2001	460,000	500,000	92.0%	30	3	33	13,939		3	55	28	ap2002
2002	466,000	507,000	91.9%	33		33	14,121			45	26	ap2003
2003	471,000	512,000	92.0%	35		35	13,457			43	29	ap2004
2004	600,000	750,000	80.0%	33		33	18,181			46	32	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Jorge Leonardo Gómez Serna, O.P. (Bishop: 3 Nov 2001)
• Armando Larios Jiménez (Bishop: 31 May 1994 to 8 Mar 2001)
• Eloy Tato Losada, I.E.M.E. (Bishop: 25 Apr 1969 to 31 May 1994)