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Archdiocese of Nueva Pamplona

Archidioecesis Neo-Pampilonensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Jorge Alberto Ossa Soto, Archbishop
  • Luis Madrid Merlano, Archbishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 29 May 1956
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Colombia
  • Square Kilometers: 6,571 (2,538 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.arquipamplona.org/
  • Mailing Address: Arzobispado, Carrera 5 N. 4-87, Pamplona, Colombia
  • Telephone: (7)568.76.29
  • Fax: 568.45.40

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Nueva Pamplona
25 September 1835ErectedArchdiocese of Santafé en Nueva Granada Diocese of Nueva Pamplona (erected)
20 March 1895Territory LostDiocese of Nueva Pamplona Diocese of Socorro (erected)
2 April 1928Territory LostDiocese of Nueva Pamplona
Diocese of Santa Marta
Diocese of Socorro y San Gil
Territorial Prelature of Río Magdalena (erected)
15 June 1945Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Arauca
Diocese of Nueva Pamplona (Eastern part)
Prefecture Apostolic of Labateca (erected)
1 August 1951Territory LostDiocese 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
17 December 1952Territory LostDiocese of Nueva Pamplona (Santander del Sur) Diocese of Bucaramanga (erected)
29 May 1956Territory LostDiocese of Nueva Pamplona (Villa Rosario, San Cayetano, Santiago, Gramalote, Lourdes, Sardinata, Zulia, and Carmen de Nazaret) Diocese of Cúcuta (erected)
Archdiocese of Nueva Pamplona
29 May 1956ElevatedDiocese of Nueva Pamplona Archdiocese of Nueva Pamplona

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Nueva Pamplona
1950645,960646,47199.9%130651953,3123617465ap1951
Archdiocese of Nueva Pamplona
1966165,252165,62799.8%688762,1741922924ap1967
1970149,500150,00099.7%663692,166512525ap1971
1976145,000150,00096.7%52522,78815426ap1977
1980238,284250,92095.0%49494,86215526ap1981
1990292,596303,60096.4%47476,22512827ap1991
1999221,926234,96794.4%63633,5229029ap2000
2000210,000234,96789.4%65653,2309534ap2001
2001205,000213,04296.2%71712,8879234ap2002
2002201,529210,00096.0%72722,7998934ap2003
2003197,944203,59697.2%68682,91011134ap2004
2004192,207197,59497.3%67672,8687934ap2005
2013211,300221,00095.6%70703,0189236ap2014
2016210,240217,14096.8%69693,0467836ap2017
2019215,000225,70095.3%72722,9866336ap2020
2021213,300237,00090.0%74742,8826536ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Nueva Pamplona
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 157
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 593, and Page 594
  • Archdiocese of Nueva Pamplona
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 693, to Page 695

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