Cartagena (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Past and Present Ordinaries

Tomás de Toro, O.P. † (24 Apr 1534 Appointed - 1536 Died)
Jerónimo de Loaysa, O.P. † (5 Dec 1537 Appointed - 13 May 1541 Appointed, Bishop of Lima)
Francisco de Santa María Benavides Velasco, O.S.H. † (20 Jul 1541 Appointed - 17 Jul 1550 Appointed, Bishop of Mondoñedo)
Gregorio de Beteta, O.P. † (28 Jun 1552 Appointed - 1556 Resigned)
Juan Simancas Simancas † (5 Dec 1561 Appointed - 1570 Died)
Pedro Arévalos, O.S.H. † (18 May 1571 Appointed - 1572 Died)
Dionisio de Santos, O.P. † (25 Jun 1574 Appointed - 9 Sep 1577 Died)
Juan Montalvo, O.P. † (6 Oct 1578 Appointed - 10 Sep 1586 Died)
Antonio de Hervias, O.P. † (28 Sep 1587 Appointed - 1590 Died)
Juan de Labrada, O.P. † (29 Jan 1597 Appointed - 22 Jul 1613 Died)
Pedro Vega † (6 Oct 1614 Appointed - 17 Jun 1616 Died)
Diego Torres Altamirano, O.F.M. † (26 Jun 1617 Appointed - 10 Dec 1621 Died)
Francisco Sotomayor, O.F.M. † (22 May 1623 Appointed - 18 Dec 1623 Appointed, Bishop of Quito)
Diego Ramirez de Cepeda † (15 Jul 1624 Appointed - 1629 Died)
Luis Córdoba Ronquillo, O.SS.T. † (9 Sep 1630 Appointed - 13 Aug 1640 Confirmed, Bishop of Trujillo)
Cristóbal Pérez Lazarraga y Maneli Viana, O. Cist. † (8 Oct 1640 Appointed - 18 Feb 1649 Died)
Francisco Rodríguez de Valcárcel † (28 Jun 1649 Appointed - 18 Jun 1651 Died)
Garcia Ruiz Cabezas † (27 Jun 1654 Appointed - 1658 Died)
Antonio Sanz Lozano † (10 Nov 1659 Confirmed - 19 Aug 1680 Appointed, Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada)
Miguel Antonio de Benavides y Piedrola † (3 Mar 1681 Appointed - Feb 1713 Died)
Antonio María Casiani, O.S.Bas. † (17 Sep 1714 Appointed - 25 Nov 1717 Died)
Juan Francisco Gómez Calleja † (15 Apr 1720 Appointed - 19 Nov 1725 Appointed, Bishop of Popayán)
Manuel Antonio Gómez de Silva † (20 Feb 1726 Appointed - 20 Sep 1728 Confirmed, Bishop of Popayán)
Juan Francisco Gómez Calleja † (20 Sep 1728 Appointed - 1729 Died)
Gregorio de Molleda y Clerque † (3 Aug 1729 Confirmed - 19 Dec 1740 Appointed, Bishop of Trujillo)
Diego Martínez y Garrido, O.S. † (6 Mar 1741 Confirmed - 22 Aug 1746 Resigned)
Bernardo de Arbizu y Ugarte † (28 Nov 1746 Confirmed - 15 Nov 1751 Confirmed, Bishop of Trujillo)
Bartolomé de Narváez y Berrio † (20 Dec 1751 Confirmed - 6 Feb 1754 Died)
Jacinto Aguado y Chacón † ( 1754 Appointed - 17 Feb 1755 Appointed, Bishop of Arequipa)
Manuel de Sosa y Béthencourt † (17 Nov 1755 Appointed - 22 Apr 1765 Appointed, Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada)
Diego Bernardo de Peredo y Navarrete † (9 Dec 1765 Confirmed - 22 Jun 1772 Appointed, Bishop of Yucatán (Mérida))
Agustín de Alvarado y Castillo † (7 Sep 1772 Appointed - 13 Mar 1775 Appointed, Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada)
Blas Manuel Sobrino y Minayo † (13 Mar 1775 Appointed - 16 Dec 1776 Appointed, Bishop of Quito)
José Díaz de Lamadrid, O.F.M. Obs. † (28 Jul 1777 Appointed - 3 Dec 1792 Appointed, Bishop of Quito)
Miguel Álvarez Cortés † (3 Dec 1792 Appointed - 22 Sep 1795 Appointed, Bishop of Quito)
Jerónimo Gómez de Liñán de la Borda † (27 Jun 1796 Appointed - 30 Sep 1805 Died)
Custodio Angel Díaz Merino, O.P. † (26 Aug 1806 Appointed - 12 Jan 1815 Died)
Gregorio Rodríguez Carrillo, O.S.Bas. † (8 Mar 1816 Appointed - 12 Mar 1828 Died)
Juan Fernández de Sotomayor y Picón † (29 Apr 1831 Appointed - 29 Mar 1849 Died)
Pedro Antonio Torres † (20 May 1850 Appointed - 20 Dec 1853 Appointed, Bishop of Popayán)
Bernardino Medina y Moreno † (16 Feb 1856 Appointed - 26 Mar 1877 Died)
Juan Nepomuceno Rueda Rueda † (21 Sep 1877 Appointed - 12 Sep 1878 Resigned)
Manuel Cerón † (28 Feb 1879 Appointed - 9 May 1880 Died)
Eugenio Biffi, P.I.M.E. † (7 Feb 1882 Appointed - 8 Nov 1896 Died)
Pedro Adán (Pietro-Adamo) Brioschi, P.I.M.E. † (15 Feb 1898 Appointed - 13 Nov 1943 Died)
José Ignacio López Umaña † (13 Nov 1943 Succeeded - 3 Oct 1974 Died)
Rubén Isaza Restrepo † (3 Oct 1974 Succeeded - 15 Mar 1983 Retired)
Carlos José Ruiseco Vieira (23 Sep 1983 Appointed - 24 Oct 2005 Resigned)
Jorge Enrique Jiménez Carvajal, C.I.M. (24 Oct 2005 Succeeded - 25 Mar 2021 Retired)
Francisco Javier Múnera Correa, I.M.C. (25 Mar 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Cartagena
24 April 1534	Erected	Diocese of Panamá	Diocese of Cartagena (erected)
31 August 1804	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cartagena Diocese of Popayán Archdiocese of Santafé en Nueva Granada	Diocese of Antioquía (erected)
Archdiocese of Cartagena
20 June 1900	Elevated	Diocese of Cartagena	Archdiocese of Cartagena
20 June 1912	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Cartagena	Mission "Sui Iuris" of San Andrés y Providencia (erected)
1924	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Cartagena	Prefecture Apostolic of Sinú (erected)
7 July 1932	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Cartagena	Diocese of Barranquilla (erected)
20 November 1954	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Cartagena Vicariate Apostolic of San Jorge	Diocese of Montería (erected)
25 April 1969	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Cartagena	Diocese of Magangué (erected) Diocese of Sincelejo (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Archdiocese of Cartagena

1950 804,000 805,000 99.9% 35 43 78 10,307 68 382 74 ap1951

1959 590,000 593,000 99.5% 46 26 72 8,194 42 393 54 ap1960

1964 814,703 815,178 99.9% 412 172 584 1,395 172 1,048 398 ap1967

1970 530,000 550,000 96.4% 35 35 70 7,571 49 306 40 ap1971

1976 660,000 680,000 97.1% 58 35 93 7,096 3 48 339 80 ap1977

1980 780,000 832,000 93.8% 63 36 99 7,878 3 46 376 82 ap1981

1990 950,000 1,150,000 82.6% 55 42 97 9,793 2 58 308 74 ap1991

1999 1,249,000 1,400,000 89.2% 77 49 126 9,912 2 63 261 94 ap2000

2000 1,350,000 1,505,000 89.7% 74 52 126 10,714 2 62 261 94 ap2001

2001 1,051,000 1,167,000 90.1% 83 44 127 8,275 2 54 261 100 ap2002

2002 1,066,000 1,185,000 90.0% 82 46 128 8,328 2 56 261 108 ap2003

2003 1,176,000 1,196,000 98.3% 77 53 130 9,046 2 59 246 103 ap2004

2004 1,076,500 1,210,000 89.0% 81 54 135 7,974 2 79 243 103 ap2005

2006 1,076,000 1,228,000 87.6% 77 58 135 7,970 2 91 258 102 ap2007

2013 1,201,000 1,342,000 89.5% 95 44 139 8,640 1 70 193 107 ap2014

2016 1,242,950 1,388,584 89.5% 102 50 152 8,177 1 62 173 103 ap2017

2019 1,175,407 1,465,130 80.2% 103 43 146 8,050 2 52 160 106 ap2020

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Cartagena
1950	804,000	805,000	99.9%	35	43	78	10,307		68	382	74	ap1951
1959	590,000	593,000	99.5%	46	26	72	8,194		42	393	54	ap1960
1964	814,703	815,178	99.9%	412	172	584	1,395		172	1,048	398	ap1967
1970	530,000	550,000	96.4%	35	35	70	7,571		49	306	40	ap1971
1976	660,000	680,000	97.1%	58	35	93	7,096	3	48	339	80	ap1977
1980	780,000	832,000	93.8%	63	36	99	7,878	3	46	376	82	ap1981
1990	950,000	1,150,000	82.6%	55	42	97	9,793	2	58	308	74	ap1991
1999	1,249,000	1,400,000	89.2%	77	49	126	9,912	2	63	261	94	ap2000
2000	1,350,000	1,505,000	89.7%	74	52	126	10,714	2	62	261	94	ap2001
2001	1,051,000	1,167,000	90.1%	83	44	127	8,275	2	54	261	100	ap2002
2002	1,066,000	1,185,000	90.0%	82	46	128	8,328	2	56	261	108	ap2003
2003	1,176,000	1,196,000	98.3%	77	53	130	9,046	2	59	246	103	ap2004
2004	1,076,500	1,210,000	89.0%	81	54	135	7,974	2	79	243	103	ap2005
2006	1,076,000	1,228,000	87.6%	77	58	135	7,970	2	91	258	102	ap2007
2013	1,201,000	1,342,000	89.5%	95	44	139	8,640	1	70	193	107	ap2014
2016	1,242,950	1,388,584	89.5%	102	50	152	8,177	1	62	173	103	ap2017
2019	1,175,407	1,465,130	80.2%	103	43	146	8,050	2	52	160	106	ap2020

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Jacinto Aguado y Chacón † (Bishop: 1754 to 17 Feb 1755)
Agustín de Alvarado y Castillo † (Bishop: 7 Sep 1772 to 13 Mar 1775)
Miguel Álvarez Cortés † (Bishop: 3 Dec 1792 to 22 Sep 1795)
Bernardo de Arbizu y Ugarte † (Bishop: 28 Nov 1746 to 15 Nov 1751)
Pedro Arévalos, O.S.H. † (Bishop: 18 May 1571 to 1572)
Francisco de Santa María Benavides Velasco, O.S.H. † (Bishop: 20 Jul 1541 to 17 Jul 1550)
Miguel Antonio de Benavides y Piedrola † (Bishop: 3 Mar 1681 to Feb 1713)
Gregorio de Beteta, O.P. † (Bishop: 28 Jun 1552 to 1556)
Eugenio Biffi, P.I.M.E. † (Bishop: 7 Feb 1882 to 8 Nov 1896)
Tulio Botero Salazar, C.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 7 May 1949 to 1 May 1952)
Pedro Adán (Pietro-Adamo) Brioschi, P.I.M.E. † (Bishop: 15 Feb 1898; Archbishop: 17 Jul 1901 to 13 Nov 1943)
Antonio María Casiani, O.S.Bas. † (Bishop: 17 Sep 1714 to 25 Nov 1717)
Manuel Cerón † (Bishop: 28 Feb 1879 to 9 May 1880)
Luis Córdoba Ronquillo, O.SS.T. † (Bishop: 9 Sep 1630 to 13 Aug 1640)
José Díaz de Lamadrid, O.F.M. Obs. † (Bishop: 28 Jul 1777 to 3 Dec 1792)
Custodio Angel Díaz Merino, O.P. † (Bishop: 26 Aug 1806 to 12 Jan 1815)
Juan Fernández de Sotomayor y Picón † (Priest: 16 Jan 1801; Vicar Apostolic: 29 Apr 1831; Bishop: 19 Dec 1834 to 29 Mar 1849)
Juan Francisco Gómez Calleja † (Bishop: 15 Apr 1720 to 19 Nov 1725)
Jerónimo Gómez de Liñán de la Borda † (Bishop: 27 Jun 1796 to 30 Sep 1805)
Manuel Antonio Gómez de Silva † (Bishop: 20 Feb 1726 to 20 Sep 1728)
Antonio de Hervias, O.P. † (Bishop: 28 Sep 1587 to 1590)
Rubén Isaza Restrepo † (Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Dec 1952 to 4 Nov 1956; Coadjutor Archbishop: 20 Apr 1967; Archbishop: 3 Oct 1974 to 15 Mar 1983)
Juan de Labrada, O.P. † (Bishop: 29 Jan 1597 to 22 Jul 1613)
Jerónimo de Loaysa, O.P. † (Bishop: 5 Dec 1537 to 13 May 1541)
José Ignacio López Umaña † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 15 Mar 1942; Archbishop: 13 Nov 1943 to 3 Oct 1974)
Diego Martínez y Garrido, O.S. † (Bishop: 6 Mar 1741 to 22 Aug 1746)
Bernardino Medina y Moreno † (Bishop: 16 Feb 1856 to 26 Mar 1877)
Gregorio de Molleda y Clerque † (Bishop: 3 Aug 1729 to 19 Dec 1740)
Juan Montalvo, O.P. † (Bishop: 6 Oct 1578 to 10 Sep 1586)
Bartolomé de Narváez y Berrio † (Bishop: 20 Dec 1751 to 6 Feb 1754)
Diego Bernardo de Peredo y Navarrete † (Bishop: 9 Dec 1765 to 22 Jun 1772)
Cristóbal Pérez Lazarraga y Maneli Viana, O. Cist. † (Bishop: 8 Oct 1640 to 18 Feb 1649)
Diego Ramirez de Cepeda † (Bishop: 15 Jul 1624 to 1629)
Gregorio Rodríguez Carrillo, O.S.Bas. † (Bishop: 8 Mar 1816 to 12 Mar 1828)
Francisco Rodríguez de Valcárcel † (Bishop: 28 Jun 1649 to 18 Jun 1651)
Juan Nepomuceno Rueda Rueda † (Bishop: 21 Sep 1877 to 12 Sep 1878)
Garcia Ruiz Cabezas † (Bishop: 27 Jun 1654 to 1658)
Dionisio de Santos, O.P. † (Bishop: 25 Jun 1574 to 9 Sep 1577)
Antonio Sanz Lozano † (Bishop: 10 Nov 1659 to 19 Aug 1680)
Juan Simancas Simancas † (Bishop: 5 Dec 1561 to 1570)
Blas Manuel Sobrino y Minayo † (Bishop: 13 Mar 1775 to 16 Dec 1776)
Manuel de Sosa y Béthencourt † (Bishop: 17 Nov 1755 to 22 Apr 1765)
Francisco Sotomayor, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 22 May 1623 to 18 Dec 1623)
Tomás de Toro, O.P. † (Bishop: 24 Apr 1534 to 1536)
Pedro Antonio Torres † (Bishop: 20 May 1850 to 20 Dec 1853)
Diego Torres Altamirano, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 26 Jun 1617 to 10 Dec 1621)
Félix María Torres Parra † (Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Jun 1966 to May 1967)
Alfonso Uribe Jaramillo † (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Jun 1963 to 6 Apr 1968)
Pedro Vega † (Bishop: 6 Oct 1614 to 17 Jun 1616)
Germán Villa Gaviria, C.I.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 10 Nov 1956 to 3 Feb 1959)

Archdiocese of Cartagena

Archidioecesis Carthaginensis in Columbia

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased