Sonsón-Rionegro (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Fidel León Cadavid Marin, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 20 April 1968
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Medellín
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Colombia
Square Kilometers: 7,300 (2,819 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.diosonrio.org.co/
Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle 51 N. 47-31, Rionegro, Antioquia, Colombia
Telephone: (4)531.52.52
Fax: (same)

Historical Details

Diocese of Sonsón
- Latin Name: Sonsonensis
- Erected: 18 March 1957
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Medellín
- Country: Colombia

Past and Present Ordinaries

Alberto Uribe Urdaneta † (18 Mar 1957 Appointed - 13 Jul 1960 Appointed, Bishop of Cali)
Alfredo Rubio Diaz † (12 Feb 1961 Appointed - 27 Mar 1968 Appointed, Archbishop of Nueva Pamplona)
Alfonso Uribe Jaramillo † (6 Apr 1968 Appointed - 16 Feb 1993 Retired)
Flavio Calle Zapata (16 Feb 1993 Appointed - 10 Jan 2003 Appointed, Archbishop of Ibagué)
Ricardo Antonio Tobón Restrepo (25 Apr 2003 Appointed - 16 Feb 2010 Appointed, Archbishop of Medellín)
Fidel León Cadavid Marin (2 Feb 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Sonsón
18 March 1957	Erected	Archdiocese of Medellín (Abejorral, Alejandría, Aquitania, Algeria, Cocorná, Concepción, El Carmen de Viboral, El Jordán, El Peñol, El Retiro, El Santuario, Granada, Guarne, Guatapé, La Ceja, la Unión, Marinilla, Mesopotamia, Nariño, Puerto Triunfo, Puerto Nare, Pantanillo, ...)	Diocese of Sonsón (erected)
Diocese of Sonsón-Rionegro
20 April 1968	Name Changed	Diocese of Sonsón	Diocese of Sonsón-Rionegro
28 October 1971	Territory Added	Diocese of Barrancabermeja (Aquitania (in Antioquia))	Diocese of Sonsón-Rionegro

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

Diocese of Sonsón

1966 350,000 350,000 100.0% 113 40 153 2,287 29 ap1967

Diocese of Sonsón-Rionegro

1970 390,000 390,000 100.0% 119 25 144 2,708 41 484 33 ap1971

1976 400,900 400,900 100.0% 106 20 126 3,181 4 64 395 37 ap1977

1980 419,600 428,200 98.0% 112 35 147 2,854 90 476 39 ap1981

1990 576,000 594,000 97.0% 166 19 185 3,113 60 542 41 ap1991

1999 716,000 739,000 96.9% 212 27 239 2,995 54 642 52 ap2000

2000 716,000 739,000 96.9% 222 27 249 2,875 54 642 52 ap2001

2001 716,000 739,000 96.9% 232 27 259 2,764 54 642 52 ap2002

2002 698,000 735,000 95.0% 202 24 226 3,088 57 661 56 ap2003

2003 550,000 565,000 97.3% 198 32 230 2,391 89 670 56 ap2004

2004 550,000 565,000 97.3% 220 32 252 2,182 82 670 56 ap2005

2010 602,000 608,000 99.0% 249 35 284 2,119 110 578 65 ap2011

2014 630,000 636,000 99.1% 267 31 298 2,114 117 578 66 ap2015

2017 558,300 593,800 94.0% 281 24 305 1,830 1 131 440 68 ap2018

2020 540,500 578,585 93.4% 329 38 367 1,472 6 109 569 69 ap2021

2022 557,930 597,244 93.4% 361 46 407 1,370 10 116 346 71 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Sonsón
1966	350,000	350,000	100.0%	113	40	153	2,287				29	ap1967
Diocese of Sonsón-Rionegro
1970	390,000	390,000	100.0%	119	25	144	2,708		41	484	33	ap1971
1976	400,900	400,900	100.0%	106	20	126	3,181	4	64	395	37	ap1977
1980	419,600	428,200	98.0%	112	35	147	2,854		90	476	39	ap1981
1990	576,000	594,000	97.0%	166	19	185	3,113		60	542	41	ap1991
1999	716,000	739,000	96.9%	212	27	239	2,995		54	642	52	ap2000
2000	716,000	739,000	96.9%	222	27	249	2,875		54	642	52	ap2001
2001	716,000	739,000	96.9%	232	27	259	2,764		54	642	52	ap2002
2002	698,000	735,000	95.0%	202	24	226	3,088		57	661	56	ap2003
2003	550,000	565,000	97.3%	198	32	230	2,391		89	670	56	ap2004
2004	550,000	565,000	97.3%	220	32	252	2,182		82	670	56	ap2005
2010	602,000	608,000	99.0%	249	35	284	2,119		110	578	65	ap2011
2014	630,000	636,000	99.1%	267	31	298	2,114		117	578	66	ap2015
2017	558,300	593,800	94.0%	281	24	305	1,830	1	131	440	68	ap2018
2020	540,500	578,585	93.4%	329	38	367	1,472	6	109	569	69	ap2021
2022	557,930	597,244	93.4%	361	46	407	1,370	10	116	346	71	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Fidel León Cadavid Marin (Bishop: 2 Feb 2011)
Flavio Calle Zapata (Bishop: 16 Feb 1993 to 10 Jan 2003)
Carlos Alberto Correa Martínez (Priest: 27 Nov 1993 to 3 Dec 2013)
Ignacio José Gómez Aristizábal (Priest: 17 Aug 1958 to 24 Jul 1972)
José Saúl Grisales Grisales (Priest: 12 Nov 1989 to 3 Feb 2018)
Jairo Jaramillo Monsalve (Priest: 26 Jul 1966 to 16 Jul 1988)
Omar de Jesús Mejía Giraldo (Priest: 16 Nov 1991 to 27 Apr 2013)
Guillermo Orozco Montoya (Priest: 29 Jun 1970 to 17 Jan 2006)
Ismael Rueda Sierra (Priest: 22 Aug 1981 to 1988)
Héctor Ignacio Salah Zuleta (Priest: 8 Dec 1972 to 21 Feb 1998)
Oscar Aníbal Salazar Gómez (Priest: 19 Nov 1966 to 28 Oct 1995)
Ricardo Antonio Tobón Restrepo (Bishop: 25 Apr 2003 to 16 Feb 2010)
Juan Manuel Toro Vallejo (Priest: 3 Nov 1995 to 21 Mar 2024)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Elkin Fernando Álvarez Botero † (Priest: 1 Jul 1993 to 28 May 2012)
Óscar Ángel Bernal † (Priest: 26 Aug 1962; Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Jan 1986 to 18 Jun 1988)
Gilberto Jiménez Narváez † (Priest: 1 Sep 1963 to 16 Jul 1996)
Alonso Llano Ruiz † (Priest: 6 Jan 1973 to 5 May 1993)
Alfredo Rubio Diaz † (Bishop: 12 Feb 1961 to 27 Mar 1968)
Alfonso Uribe Jaramillo † (Bishop: 6 Apr 1968 to 16 Feb 1993)
Alberto Uribe Urdaneta † (Bishop: 18 Mar 1957 to 13 Jul 1960)

Source(s)

Diocese of Sonsón
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 49, Page 715, to Page 717
Diocese of Sonsón-Rionegro
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 60, Page 561, and Page 562
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 64, Page 66, and Page 67

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