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Diocese of Garagoa

Dioecesis Garagoënsis



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 26 April 1977
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tunja
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Colombia
  • Square Kilometers: 4,400 (1,699 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://diocesisdegaragoa.org.co/
  • Mailing Address: Calle 14 N. 10-28, Garagoa, Boyaca, Colombia
  • Telephone: (8)7500.085

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
26 April 1977ErectedArchdiocese of Tunja (Garagoa, Almeida, Berbeo, Chivor, Chinavi ta, Campohermoso, Guateque, Guayatá, Jenesano, La Capilla de Tenza, Los Cedros, Macanal, Miraflores, Pachavita, Páez, Ramiriquí, Rondón, San Eduardo, Santa María, San Luis de Gaceno, Somondoco, Sutatenza, Tibaná..) Diocese of Garagoa (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1980220,000225,00097.8%241258,80052626ap1981
1990230,000240,00095.8%42425,47625329ap1991
1999153,000155,00098.7%491503,06014728ap2000
2000153,000155,00098.7%491503,06014728ap2001
2001153,000155,00098.7%481493,12214428ap2002
2002153,000155,00098.7%461473,25514229ap2003
2003153,000155,00098.7%48483,1873130ap2004
2004155,500157,50098.7%46463,3803131ap2005
2006159,300161,50098.6%541552,89612831ap2007
2013172,000176,00097.7%521533,24513031ap2014
2016178,000182,00097.8%431444,04513731ap2017
2019132,440137,34096.4%481492,70213633ap2020
2021133,905139,21096.2%531542,47916333ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 69, Page 437, and Page 438

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