Facatativá (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Luis Gabriel Romero Franco, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 16 March 1962
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bogotá
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Colombia
Square Kilometers: 2,311 (892 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Casa Episcopal, Calle 5a, N. 2-10, Facatativa, Cund., Colombia
Telephone: (1)842.30.04; 842.27.14
Fax: 842.31.48; 842.24.18

Past and Present Ordinaries

Raúl Zambrano Camader † (26 Apr 1962 Appointed - 18 Dec 1972 Died)
Hernando Velásquez Lotero † (27 Apr 1973 Appointed - 18 May 1985 Resigned)
Luis Gabriel Romero Franco (15 Apr 1986 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 March 1962	Erected	Archdiocese of Bogotá	Diocese of Facatativá (erected)
29 March 1984	Territory Lost	Diocese of Barrancabermeja Diocese of Facatativá Archdiocese of Manizales	Diocese of La Dorada-Guaduas (erected)

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

1966 318,000 320,500 99.2% 51 22 73 4,356 63 237 39 ap1967

1970 342,000 350,000 97.7% 32 33 65 5,261 59 191 34 ap1971

1976 410,000 420,000 97.6% 32 27 59 6,949 1 37 200 32 ap1977

1980 468,000 483,000 96.9% 35 26 61 7,672 32 230 32 ap1981

1990 396,000 415,000 95.4% 39 30 69 5,739 49 158 30 ap1991

1999 401,373 443,594 90.5% 52 41 93 4,315 108 155 32 ap2000

2000 376,220 406,632 92.5% 54 33 87 4,324 65 123 30 ap2001

2001 407,263 440,546 92.4% 54 30 84 4,848 69 117 34 ap2002

2002 415,248 449,628 92.4% 53 30 83 5,002 65 113 35 ap2003

2003 415,462 450,522 92.2% 51 28 79 5,259 59 107 35 ap2004

2004 410,495 443,814 92.5% 50 41 91 4,510 96 142 36 ap2005

2006 448,000 473,000 94.7% 51 39 90 4,977 1 79 161 36 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	318,000	320,500	99.2%	51	22	73	4,356		63	237	39	ap1967
1970	342,000	350,000	97.7%	32	33	65	5,261		59	191	34	ap1971
1976	410,000	420,000	97.6%	32	27	59	6,949	1	37	200	32	ap1977
1980	468,000	483,000	96.9%	35	26	61	7,672		32	230	32	ap1981
1990	396,000	415,000	95.4%	39	30	69	5,739		49	158	30	ap1991
1999	401,373	443,594	90.5%	52	41	93	4,315		108	155	32	ap2000
2000	376,220	406,632	92.5%	54	33	87	4,324		65	123	30	ap2001
2001	407,263	440,546	92.4%	54	30	84	4,848		69	117	34	ap2002
2002	415,248	449,628	92.4%	53	30	83	5,002		65	113	35	ap2003
2003	415,462	450,522	92.2%	51	28	79	5,259		59	107	35	ap2004
2004	410,495	443,814	92.5%	50	41	91	4,510		96	142	36	ap2005
2006	448,000	473,000	94.7%	51	39	90	4,977	1	79	161	36	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Luis Antonio Nova Rocha (Priest: 22 Aug 1968 to 15 Feb 2002)
Jaime Prieto Amaya (Priest: 14 Aug 1965 to 11 Nov 1993)
Luis Gabriel Romero Franco (Bishop: 15 Apr 1986)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Hernando Velásquez Lotero † (Bishop: 27 Apr 1973 to 18 May 1985)
Raúl Zambrano Camader † (Bishop: 26 Apr 1962 to 18 Dec 1972)

Diocese of Facatativá