Military Ordinariate of Colombia, Military

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Bishop(s) Fabio Suescún Mutis, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Military Ordinariate Erected: 13 October 1949 Country: Colombia Official Web Site: http://www.obiscastrenseco.org/ Mailing Address: Transversal 27 N. 37-48, Santafe de Bogota, D.E. Telephone: (91)244-2082 Fax: 268-1403

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Crisanto Luque Sánchez † (14 Jul 1950 Appointed - 7 May 1959 Died)
• Luis Concha Córdoba † (19 May 1959 Appointed - 29 Jul 1972 Retired)
• Aníbal Muñoz Duque † (30 Jul 1972 Appointed - 7 Jun 1985 Retired)
• Mario Revollo Bravo † (25 Jun 1984 Appointed - 7 Jun 1985 Resigned)
• Víctor Manuel López Forero (7 Jun 1985 Appointed - 21 Jun 1994 Appointed, Archbishop of Nueva Pamplona)
• Alvaro Raúl Jarro Tobos † (24 Jun 1997 Appointed - 19 Jan 2001 Resigned)
• Fabio Suescún Mutis (19 Jan 2001 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
13 October 1949	Erected		Military Ordinariate of Colombia, Military (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
1999				156	4	160	0		4	6	197	ap2000
2000				146	7	153	0		7	6	209	ap2001
2001				148	7	155	0		7		232	ap2002
2002				151	6	157	0		6		243	ap2003
2003				162	7	169	0		7		251	ap2004
2004				144	6	150	0		6	5	241	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Víctor Manuel López Forero (Bishop: 7 Jun 1985 to 21 Jun 1994)
• Fabio Suescún Mutis (Bishop: 19 Jan 2001)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Luis Concha Córdoba † (Bishop: 19 May 1959 to 29 Jul 1972)
• José Mario Escobar Serna † (Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Jun 1974 to 3 May 1982)
• Alvaro Raúl Jarro Tobos † (Bishop: 24 Jun 1997 to 19 Jan 2001)
• Crisanto Luque Sánchez † (Bishop: 14 Jul 1950 to 7 May 1959)
• Aníbal Muñoz Duque † (Bishop: 30 Jul 1972 to 7 Jun 1985)
• Mario Revollo Bravo † (Bishop: 25 Jun 1984 to 7 Jun 1985)