Bishop(s)
Suffragan Dioceses
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General Information
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Date | Event | From | To |
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Diocese of Tunja | |||
29 July 1880 | Erected | Archdiocese of Santafé en Nueva Granada | Diocese of Tunja (erected) |
17 July 1893 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Tunja | Vicariate Apostolic of Casanare (erected) |
7 March 1955 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Tunja | Diocese of Duitama (erected) |
Archdiocese of Tunja | |||
20 June 1964 | Elevated | Diocese of Tunja | Archdiocese of Tunja |
26 April 1977 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Tunja | Diocese of Chiquinquirá (erected)
Diocese of Garagoa (erected) |
Year | Catholics | Total Population | Percent Catholic | Diocesan Priests | Religious Priests | Total Priests | Catholics Per Priest | Permanent Deacons | Male Religious | Female Religious | Parishes | Source |
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Diocese of Tunja | ||||||||||||
1950 | 900,000 | 900,000 | 100.0% | 163 | 69 | 232 | 3,879 | 244 | 334 | 110 | ap1951 | |
Archdiocese of Tunja | ||||||||||||
1966 | 609,950 | 612,200 | 99.6% | 159 | 49 | 208 | 2,932 | 84 | 421 | 85 | ap1967 | |
1970 | 598,039 | 598,039 | 100.0% | 146 | 44 | 190 | 3,147 | 79 | 286 | 87 | ap1971 | |
1976 | 700,000 | 720,000 | 97.2% | 157 | 44 | 201 | 3,482 | 71 | 412 | 93 | ap1977 | |
1980 | 317,988 | 321,200 | 99.0% | 72 | 21 | 93 | 3,419 | 38 | 147 | 42 | ap1981 | |
1990 | 360,000 | 400,000 | 90.0% | 84 | 14 | 98 | 3,673 | 2 | 21 | 116 | 42 | ap1991 |
1999 | 300,000 | 340,000 | 88.2% | 111 | 16 | 127 | 2,362 | 3 | 18 | 156 | 51 | ap2000 |
2000 | 280,000 | 320,000 | 87.5% | 112 | 16 | 128 | 2,187 | 3 | 17 | 156 | 52 | ap2001 |
2001 | 300,000 | 340,000 | 88.2% | 102 | 16 | 118 | 2,542 | 3 | 17 | 154 | 52 | ap2002 |
2002 | 300,000 | 340,000 | 88.2% | 106 | 20 | 126 | 2,380 | 3 | 21 | 156 | 52 | ap2003 |
2003 | 240,000 | 281,500 | 85.3% | 119 | 21 | 140 | 1,714 | 3 | 24 | 151 | 53 | ap2004 |
2004 | 260,000 | 300,000 | 86.7% | 115 | 28 | 143 | 1,818 | 3 | 54 | 137 | 54 | ap2005 |
2010 | 237,000 | 278,000 | 85.3% | 121 | 22 | 143 | 1,657 | 9 | 44 | 106 | 56 | ap2011 |
2014 | 249,000 | 290,000 | 85.9% | 141 | 24 | 165 | 1,509 | 14 | 40 | 104 | 62 | ap2015 |
2017 | 257,600 | 300,000 | 85.9% | 144 | 26 | 170 | 1,515 | 13 | 36 | 92 | 62 | ap2018 |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
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