Diocese of Quibdó

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Bishop(s) Fidel León Cadavid Marin, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 30 April 1990 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Santa Fe de Antioquia Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Colombia Square Kilometers: 12,758 (4,927 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Apartado aereo 300, Carrera 1 n. 26-91, Quibdo [Choco], Colombia Telephone: (946)711.746 Fax: 713.813

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Quibdó
  • Latin Name: Quibduanus
  • Erected: 14 November 1952
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Colombia

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Pedro Grau y Arola, C.M.F. † (24 Mar 1953 Appointed - 6 Jun 1983 Retired)
• Jorge Iván Castaño Rubio, C.M.F. (6 Jun 1983 Appointed - 16 Feb 2001 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Medellín)
• Fidel León Cadavid Marin (25 Jul 2001 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Quibdó
14 November 1952	Erected	Diocese of Antioquía Prefecture Apostolic of Chocó	Vicariate Apostolic of Quibdó (erected)
Diocese of Quibdó
30 April 1990	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Quibdó	Diocese of Quibdó (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
Vicariate Apostolic of Quibdó
1966	80,000	81,000	98.8%	3	21	24	3,333		23	61	10	ap1967
1970		95,000	.0%	26	22	48	0		24	60		ap1971
1976	114,000	115,000	99.1%	2	22	24	4,750		25	55	13	ap1977
1980	143,000	145,000	98.6%	7	18	25	5,720		19	55	15	ap1981
1987	83,180	98,565	84.4%	20	9	29	2,868		9	49	11	ap1991
Diocese of Quibdó
1999	238,000	250,000	95.2%	30	10	40	5,950		12	43	28	ap2000
2000	235,000	244,000	96.3%	27	14	41	5,731		16	41	28	ap2001
2001	254,000	264,000	96.2%	26	8	34	7,470		10	32	28	ap2002
2002	260,000	270,000	96.3%	30	9	39	6,666		10	33	18	ap2003
2003	269,000	279,000	96.4%	27	13	40	6,725		16	35	19	ap2004
2004	215,470	227,000	94.9%	30	12	42	5,130		12	40	19	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Fidel León Cadavid Marin (Bishop: 25 Jul 2001 - )
• Jorge Iván Castaño Rubio, C.M.F. (Vicar Apostolic: 6 Jun 1983; Bishop: 30 Apr 1990 to 16 Feb 2001)
• Pedro Grau y Arola, C.M.F. † (Vicar Apostolic: 24 Mar 1953 to 6 Jun 1983)