Diocese of El Banco

Dioecesis Bancoënsis

Bishop(s)

Dimas Antonio Acuña Jiménez, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 17 January 2006
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Barranquilla
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Colombia
Square Kilometers: 11,855 (4,578 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Carrera 9 N. 3-18, El Banco [Magdalena], Colombia
Telephone: (5)429.30.73
Fax: 429.29.87

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jaime Enrique Duque Correa, M.X.Y. † (17 Jan 2006 Appointed - 14 Apr 2013 Died)
Luis Gabriel Ramírez Díaz † (18 Jun 2014 Appointed - 27 Feb 2021 Appointed, Bishop of Ocaña)
Dimas Antonio Acuña Jiménez (15 May 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
17 January 2006	Erected	Diocese of Santa Marta (Immaculate Conception (Plato); Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria (El Banco); Our Lady of Santa Ana; Nuestra Señora del Carmen (Guamal); San Sebastián de Tenerife; San Sebastian; San Zenón; Santa Catalina de Alejandría (Chibolo), and Santo Cristo (Ariguani)) Diocese of Valledupar (Inmaculada Concepción en Chimichagua and San Martín en Astrea)	Diocese of El Banco (erected)

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

2006 334,000 389,641 85.7% 16 2 18 18,555 2 11 ap2007

2011 449,000 484,000 92.8% 16 4 20 22,450 5 11 18 ap2014

2016 472,000 510,000 92.5% 28 4 32 14,750 4 14 17 ap2017

2019 339,300 502,370 67.5% 16 16 21,206 5 11 19 ap2020

2021 353,900 523,985 67.5% 16 6 22 16,086 24 20 7 18 ap2022

2023 360,000 534,000 67.4% 19 6 25 14,400 24 21 8 18 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2006	334,000	389,641	85.7%	16	2	18	18,555		2		11	ap2007
2011	449,000	484,000	92.8%	16	4	20	22,450		5	11	18	ap2014
2016	472,000	510,000	92.5%	28	4	32	14,750		4	14	17	ap2017
2019	339,300	502,370	67.5%	16		16	21,206		5	11	19	ap2020
2021	353,900	523,985	67.5%	16	6	22	16,086	24	20	7	18	ap2022
2023	360,000	534,000	67.4%	19	6	25	14,400	24	21	8	18	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Dimas Antonio Acuña Jiménez (Bishop: 15 May 2024 - )
José Mario Bacci Trespalacios, C.I.M. (Apostolic Administrator: 17 Jan 2023 to 9 Sep 2024)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Jaime Enrique Duque Correa, M.X.Y. † (Bishop: 17 Jan 2006 to 14 Apr 2013)
Luis Gabriel Ramírez Díaz † (Priest: 17 Jan 2006; Apostolic Administrator: 24 Apr 2013; Bishop: 18 Jun 2014 to 27 Feb 2021; Apostolic Administrator: 22 Apr 2021 to 8 Jan 2023)

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 98, Page 108, and Page 109

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