Archdiocese of Nueva Pamplona

Historical Details

• Diocese of Nueva Pamplona
  • Latin Name: Neo-Pampilonensis
  • Erected: 25 September 1835
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bogotá
  • Country: Colombia

Past and Present Ordinaries

• José Jorge Torres Estans † (30 Aug 1837 Appointed - 17 Apr 1853 Died)
• José Luis Niño † (Oct 1856 Ordained Bishop - 12 Feb 1864 Died)
• Bonifacio Antonio Toscano † (14 Nov 1865 Appointed - 16 Jan 1874 Resigned)
• Indalecio Barreto † (3 Dec 1874 Appointed - 19 Mar 1875 Died)
• Ignacio Antonio Parra † (17 Sep 1875 Appointed - 15 Aug 1909 Died)
• Evaristo Blanco † (27 Mar 1909 Appointed - 1916 Died)
• Rafael Afanador y Cadena † (4 Jun 1916 Appointed - 1956 Retired)
• Bernardo Botero Alvarez, C.M. † ( 1956 Appointed - 28 Jun 1959 Died)
• Aníbal Muñoz Duque † (3 Aug 1959 Appointed - 30 Mar 1968 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Bogotá)
• Alfredo Rubio Diaz † (27 Mar 1968 Appointed - 28 Feb 1978 Retired)
• Mario Revollo Bravo † (28 Feb 1978 Appointed - 25 Jun 1984 Appointed, Archbishop of Bogotá)
• Rafael Sarmiento Peralta † (12 Jan 1985 Appointed - 21 Jun 1994 Retired)
• Víctor Manuel López Forero (21 Jun 1994 Appointed - 27 Jun 1998 Appointed, Archbishop of Bucaramanga)
• Gustavo Martínez Frías † (18 Mar 1999 Appointed - 29 Aug 2009 Died)

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Nueva Pamplona
1950	645,960	646,471	99.9%	130	65	195	3,312		36	174	65	ap1951
Archdiocese of Nueva Pamplona
1966	165,252	165,627	99.8%	68	8	76	2,174		19	229	24	ap1967
1970	149,500	150,000	99.7%	66	3	69	2,166		5	125	25	ap1971
1976	145,000	150,000	96.7%	52		52	2,788			154	26	ap1977
1980	238,284	250,920	95.0%	49		49	4,862			155	26	ap1981
1990	292,596	303,600	96.4%	47		47	6,225			128	27	ap1991
1999	221,926	234,967	94.4%	63		63	3,522			90	29	ap2000
2000	210,000	234,967	89.4%	65		65	3,230			95	34	ap2001
2001	205,000	213,042	96.2%	71		71	2,887			92	34	ap2002
2002	201,529	210,000	96.0%	72		72	2,799			89	34	ap2003
2003	197,944	203,596	97.2%	68		68	2,910			111	34	ap2004
2004	192,207	197,594	97.3%	67		67	2,868			79	34	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Víctor Manuel López Forero (Archbishop: 21 Jun 1994 to 27 Jun 1998)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Rafael Afanador y Cadena † (Bishop: 4 Jun 1916 to 1956)
• Indalecio Barreto † (Bishop: 3 Dec 1874 to 19 Mar 1875)
• Evaristo Blanco † (Bishop: 27 Mar 1909 to 1916)
• Bernardo Botero Alvarez, C.M. † (Archbishop: 1956 to 28 Jun 1959)
• Norberto Forero y García † (Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Jul 1951 to 27 May 1956)
• Gustavo Martínez Frías † (Archbishop: 18 Mar 1999 to 29 Aug 2009)
• José de Jesús Martinez Vargas † (Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Jul 1949 to 1951)
• Aníbal Muñoz Duque † (Archbishop: 3 Aug 1959 to 30 Mar 1968)
• José Luis Niño † (Vicar Apostolic: Oct 1856 to 12 Feb 1864)
• Ignacio Antonio Parra † (Bishop: 17 Sep 1875 to 15 Aug 1909)
• Mario Revollo Bravo † (Archbishop: 28 Feb 1978 to 25 Jun 1984)
• Alfredo Rubio Diaz † (Archbishop: 27 Mar 1968 to 28 Feb 1978)
• Rafael Sarmiento Peralta † (Priest: 16 Apr 1938 to 17 Dec 1952; Archbishop: 12 Jan 1985 to 21 Jun 1994)
• José Jorge Torres Estans † (Bishop: 30 Aug 1837 to 17 Apr 1853)
• Bonifacio Antonio Toscano † (Bishop: 14 Nov 1865 to 16 Jan 1874)