Diocese of Málaga-Soatá

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Bishop(s) Darío de Jesús Monsalve Mejía, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 7 July 1987 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bucaramanga Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Colombia Square Kilometers: 7,466 (2,883 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Calle 13 N. 9-11, Malaga, Santander, Colombia Telephone: (097) 660-7734

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Hernán Giraldo Jaramillo (7 Jul 1987 Appointed - 19 Jan 2001 Appointed, Bishop of Buga)
• Darío de Jesús Monsalve Mejía (25 Jul 2001 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
7 July 1987	Erected	Archdiocese of Bucaramanga	Diocese of Málaga-Soatá (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
1990	225,000	227,000	99.1%	40		40	5,625			111	29	ap1991
1999	172,297	183,698	93.8%	49		49	3,516			107	30	ap2000
2000	174,513	183,698	95.0%	52		52	3,356			107	30	ap2001
2001	174,513	183,698	95.0%	51		51	3,421			107	30	ap2002
2002	174,513	183,698	95.0%	52		52	3,356			105	30	ap2003
2003	164,000	171,868	95.4%	53		53	3,094			75	31	ap2004
2004	161,133	171,110	94.2%	49		49	3,288			84	31	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Hernán Giraldo Jaramillo (Bishop: 7 Jul 1987 to 19 Jan 2001)
• Darío de Jesús Monsalve Mejía (Bishop: 25 Jul 2001)