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Diocese of Tibú

Dioecesis Tibuensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Israel Bravo Cortés, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 29 December 1998
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Nueva Pamplona
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Colombia
  • Square Kilometers: 7,840 (3,028 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Calle 7 N. 4-52, Barrio El Carmen, Tibu, Norte de Santander, Colombia
  • Telephone: (7)566.32.89
  • Fax: (same)

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Territorial Prelature of Bertrania en el Catatumbo
1 August 1951ErectedDiocese of Nueva Pamplona (Northern part of the territory to the east)
Diocese of Santa Marta (Norte Santander)
Territorial Prelature of Bertrania en el Catatumbo (erected)
3 May 1952Territory AddedTerritorial Prelature of Bertrania en el Catatumbo
Diocese of Nueva Pamplona
29 May 1956Metropolitan ChangedTerritorial Prelature of Bertrania en el Catatumbo (from Cartagena)
Territorial Prelature of Tibú
16 November 1983Name ChangedTerritorial Prelature of Bertrania en el Catatumbo Territorial Prelature of Tibú
Diocese of Tibú
29 December 1998ElevatedTerritorial Prelature of Tibú Diocese of Tibú

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Territorial Prelature of Bertrania en el Catatumbo
195625,00025,000100.0%10102,50064ap1967
196835,86637,39095.9%1116ap1971
1976155,040160,00096.9%26819,380747ap1977
1980175,500195,00090.0%841214,625579ap1981
Territorial Prelature of Tibú
1990206,000216,00095.4%1051513,733173613ap1991
Diocese of Tibú
1999195,000199,00098.0%164209,750153316ap2000
2000195,000199,00098.0%1521711,470123316ap2001
2001195,000199,00098.0%192219,285123316ap2002
2002180,000190,00094.7%163199,473143014ap2003
2003180,000190,00094.7%184228,181153014ap2004
2004180,000190,00094.7%164209,000143414ap2005
2011218,000229,80094.9%185239,478153016ap2014
2014146,000206,00070.9%205255,8401101217ap2015
2017192,150197,20097.4%225277,1161142317ap2018
2020206,000212,27597.0%223258,240171117ap2021

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Territorial Prelature of Bertrania en el Catatumbo
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 171, to Page 174
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 593, and Page 594
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 693, to Page 695
  • Territorial Prelature of Tibú
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 76, Page 176, and Page 177
  • Diocese of Tibú
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 91, Page 332, and Page 333

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