Diocese of Garagoa

Dioecesis Garagoënsis

Bishop(s)

José Vicente Huertas Vargas, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 26 April 1977
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tunja
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Colombia
Square Kilometers: 4,400 (1,699 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Calle 14 N. 10-28, Garagoa, Boyaca, Colombia
Telephone: (87)500-085
Fax: 500-026

Past and Present Ordinaries

Juan Eliseo Mojica Oliveros † (26 Apr 1977 Appointed - 27 Dec 1989 Died)
Guillermo Alvaro Ortiz Carrillo † (27 Dec 1989 Succeeded - 24 Feb 2000 Died)
José Vicente Huertas Vargas (23 Jun 2000 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
26 April 1977	Erected	Archdiocese of Tunja	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

1980 220,000 225,000 97.8% 24 1 25 8,800 5 26 26 ap1981

1990 230,000 240,000 95.8% 42 42 5,476 2 53 29 ap1991

1999 153,000 155,000 98.7% 49 1 50 3,060 1 47 28 ap2000

2000 153,000 155,000 98.7% 49 1 50 3,060 1 47 28 ap2001

2001 153,000 155,000 98.7% 48 1 49 3,122 1 44 28 ap2002

2002 153,000 155,000 98.7% 46 1 47 3,255 1 42 29 ap2003

2003 153,000 155,000 98.7% 48 48 3,187 31 30 ap2004

2004 155,500 157,500 98.7% 46 46 3,380 31 31 ap2005

2006 159,300 161,500 98.6% 54 1 55 2,896 1 28 31 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	220,000	225,000	97.8%	24	1	25	8,800	5	26	26	ap1981
1990	230,000	240,000	95.8%	42		42	5,476	2	53	29	ap1991
1999	153,000	155,000	98.7%	49	1	50	3,060	1	47	28	ap2000
2000	153,000	155,000	98.7%	49	1	50	3,060	1	47	28	ap2001
2001	153,000	155,000	98.7%	48	1	49	3,122	1	44	28	ap2002
2002	153,000	155,000	98.7%	46	1	47	3,255	1	42	29	ap2003
2003	153,000	155,000	98.7%	48		48	3,187		31	30	ap2004
2004	155,500	157,500	98.7%	46		46	3,380		31	31	ap2005
2006	159,300	161,500	98.6%	54	1	55	2,896	1	28	31	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

José Vicente Huertas Vargas (Bishop: 23 Jun 2000 - )
Luis Felipe Sánchez Aponte (Priest: 28 Sep 1973 to 11 Feb 2004)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Juan Eliseo Mojica Oliveros † (Bishop: 26 Apr 1977 to 27 Dec 1989)
Guillermo Alvaro Ortiz Carrillo † (Coadjutor Bishop: 16 Feb 1989; Bishop: 27 Dec 1989 to 24 Feb 2000)