Diocese of Ocaña

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Bishop(s) Jorge Enrique Lozano Zafra, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 26 October 1962 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Nueva Pamplona Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Colombia Square Kilometers: 18,000 (6,952 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Carrera 13, N. 9-13, Ocana, Norte de Santander, Colombia Telephone: (974) 5623.318 Fax: 5691.458

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Rafael Sarmiento Peralta † (26 Oct 1962 Appointed - 24 Jul 1972 Appointed, Bishop of Neiva)
• Ignacio José Gómez Aristizábal (24 Jul 1972 Appointed - 10 Oct 1992 Appointed, Archbishop of Santa Fe de Antioquia)
• Jorge Enrique Lozano Zafra (28 Jun 1993 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
26 October 1962	Erected	Diocese of Santa Marta	Diocese of Ocaña (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
1966	260,000	267,000	97.4%	41	7	48	5,416		5	37	27	ap1967
1970	273,000	285,000	95.8%	40	18	58	4,706		18	61	32	ap1971
1976	318,250	335,000	95.0%	27	18	45	7,072		18	79	36	ap1977
1980	341,800	359,800	95.0%	38	3	41	8,336	7	3	76	36	ap1981
1990	380,000	400,000	95.0%	41		41	9,268	40		64	39	ap1991
1999	303,399	364,672	83.2%	50	5	55	5,516	8	33	63	36	ap2000
2000	329,100	390,200	84.3%	59	5	64	5,142	8	39	30	36	ap2001
2001	352,137	417,514	84.3%	64	7	71	4,959	8	41	56	41	ap2002
2003	403,000	478,000	84.3%	67	3	70	5,757	8	21	67	44	ap2004
2004	352,137	417,514	84.3%	63	4	67	5,255	9	5	65	44	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Ignacio José Gómez Aristizábal (Bishop: 24 Jul 1972 to 10 Oct 1992)
• Jorge Enrique Lozano Zafra (Bishop: 28 Jun 1993 - )
• Rafael Sarmiento Peralta † (Bishop: 26 Oct 1962 to 24 Jul 1972)