Florencia (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Omar de Jesús Mejía Giraldo, Bishop
Fabián Marulanda López, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 9 December 1985
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ibagué
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Colombia
Square Kilometers: 15,441 (5,964 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisflorencia.org/
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Carrera 14 N. 13-35, Parque San Francisco, Florencia, Caqueta, Colombia
Telephone: (8)435.8950
Fax: 435.2528

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Florencia
- Latin Name: Florentiae
- Erected: 8 February 1951
- Vicariate
- Country: Colombia

Past and Present Ordinaries

Antonio Torasso, I.M.C. † (10 Jan 1952 Appointed - 22 Oct 1960 Died)
Angelo Cuniberti, I.M.C. † (18 Apr 1961 Appointed - 15 Nov 1978 Resigned)
José Luis Serna Alzate, I.M.C. (15 Nov 1978 Appointed - 8 Jul 1989 Appointed, Bishop of Líbano-Honda)
Fabián Marulanda López (22 Dec 1989 Appointed - 19 Jul 2002 Resigned)
Jorge Alberto Ossa Soto (21 Jan 2003 Appointed - 15 Jul 2011 Appointed, Bishop of Santa Rosa de Osos)
Omar de Jesús Mejía Giraldo (27 Apr 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Florencia
8 February 1951	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Caquetá	Vicariate Apostolic of Florencia (erected)
9 December 1985	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Florencia	Vicariate Apostolic of San Vicente-Puerto Leguízamo (erected)
Diocese of Florencia
9 December 1985	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Florencia	Diocese of Florencia

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

Vicariate Apostolic of Florencia

1966 160,950 165,509 97.2% 3 26 29 5,550 35 62 23 ap1967

1968 180,000 187,000 96.3% 3 32 35 5,142 39 70 19 ap1971

1976 210,000 225,000 93.3% 10 33 43 4,883 33 97 23 ap1977

1980 245,000 295,000 83.1% 8 34 42 5,833 35 92 24 ap1981

Diocese of Florencia

1990 280,000 300,000 93.3% 22 9 31 9,032 9 90 23 ap1991

1999 225,000 260,000 86.5% 40 3 43 5,232 3 56 26 ap2000

2000 225,000 260,000 86.5% 41 3 44 5,113 3 67 26 ap2001

2001 225,000 260,000 86.5% 44 3 47 4,787 3 67 27 ap2002

2002 222,000 255,000 87.1% 39 3 42 5,285 3 61 27 ap2003

2003 222,000 255,000 87.1% 37 2 39 5,692 3 2 59 28 ap2004

2004 222,500 256,000 86.9% 40 2 42 5,297 3 2 59 28 ap2005

2006 222,800 260,000 85.7% 40 4 44 5,063 3 4 73 30 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Florencia
1966	160,950	165,509	97.2%	3	26	29	5,550		35	62	23	ap1967
1968	180,000	187,000	96.3%	3	32	35	5,142		39	70	19	ap1971
1976	210,000	225,000	93.3%	10	33	43	4,883		33	97	23	ap1977
1980	245,000	295,000	83.1%	8	34	42	5,833		35	92	24	ap1981
Diocese of Florencia
1990	280,000	300,000	93.3%	22	9	31	9,032		9	90	23	ap1991
1999	225,000	260,000	86.5%	40	3	43	5,232		3	56	26	ap2000
2000	225,000	260,000	86.5%	41	3	44	5,113		3	67	26	ap2001
2001	225,000	260,000	86.5%	44	3	47	4,787		3	67	27	ap2002
2002	222,000	255,000	87.1%	39	3	42	5,285		3	61	27	ap2003
2003	222,000	255,000	87.1%	37	2	39	5,692	3	2	59	28	ap2004
2004	222,500	256,000	86.9%	40	2	42	5,297	3	2	59	28	ap2005
2006	222,800	260,000	85.7%	40	4	44	5,063	3	4	73	30	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Angelo Cuniberti, I.M.C. † (Vicar Apostolic: 18 Apr 1961 to 15 Nov 1978)
Antonio Torasso, I.M.C. † (Vicar Apostolic: 10 Jan 1952 to 22 Oct 1960)

Diocese of Florencia

Dioecesis Florentiae