Diocese of Garzón

Historical Details

• Diocese of Garzón
  • Latin Name: Garzonensis
  • Erected: 20 May 1900
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Popayán
  • Country: Colombia

• Diocese of Garzón-Neiva
  • Latin Name: Garzonensis-Neivensis
  • Name Changed: 25 February 1964
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bogotá
  • Country: Colombia

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Esteban Rojas Tobar † (20 May 1900 Appointed - 21 Jul 1922 Resigned)
• José Ignacio López Umaña † (10 Apr 1924 Appointed - 15 Mar 1942 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Cartagena)
• Gerardo Martínez Madrigal † (23 Jun 1942 Appointed - 29 Feb 1964 Resigned)
• José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez † (29 Feb 1964 Appointed - 22 May 1975 Appointed, Archbishop of Manizales)
• Octavio Betancourt Arango † (10 Nov 1975 Appointed - 26 Apr 1977 Resigned)
• Ramón Mantilla Duarte, C.SS.R. † (26 Apr 1977 Appointed - 25 Oct 1985 Appointed, Bishop of Ipiales)
• Libardo Ramírez Gómez (18 Oct 1986 Appointed - 15 Mar 2003 Resigned)
• Rigoberto Corredor Bermúdez (19 Dec 2003 Appointed - 15 Jul 2011 Appointed, Bishop of Pereira)
• Fabio Duque Jaramillo, O.F.M. † (11 Jun 2012 Appointed - 9 Feb 2022 Died)

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Garzón
1950	239,800	240,000	99.9%	67	17	84	2,854		27	137	50	ap1951
Diocese of Garzón-Neiva
1966	379,420	380,000	99.8%	70	20	90	4,215		28	218	50	ap1967
1970	462,500	474,320	97.5%	68		68	6,801				52	ap1971
Diocese of Garzón
1976	231,900	232,042	99.9%	39	10	49	4,732		10	116	27	ap1977
1980	285,750	285,880	100.0%	36	17	53	5,391		20	117	27	ap1981
1990	412,000	421,000	97.9%	50	12	62	6,645		14	118	34	ap1991
1999	514,000	530,000	97.0%	55	15	70	7,342		30	155	41	ap2000
2000	447,000	461,000	97.0%	65	15	80	5,587		31	155	44	ap2001
2001	447,000	461,000	97.0%	75	15	90	4,966		36	155	48	ap2002
2002	447,000	461,000	97.0%	66	15	81	5,518		36	155	49	ap2003
2003	475,000	490,000	96.9%	85	15	100	4,750		34	155	51	ap2004
2004	475,000	490,000	96.9%	81	10	91	5,219		30	155	51	ap2005
2006	488,000	508,000	96.1%	106	10	116	4,206		29	155	51	ap2007
2013	528,000	548,000	96.4%	102	7	109	4,844		29	124	62	ap2014
2016	546,129	566,356	96.4%	105	7	112	4,876		21	89	62	ap2017
2019	479,885	536,407	89.5%	112		112	4,284		19	114	62	ap2020
2021	488,365	537,693	90.8%	137	8	145	3,368		26	120	64	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Rigoberto Corredor Bermúdez (Bishop: 19 Dec 2003 to 15 Jul 2011)
• Miguel Fernando González Mariño (Apostolic Administrator: 21 Feb 2022)
• Libardo Ramírez Gómez (Priest: 26 May 1956 to 8 Feb 1972; Bishop: 18 Oct 1986 to 15 Mar 2003)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Octavio Betancourt Arango † (Bishop: 10 Nov 1975 to 26 Apr 1977)
• Fabio Duque Jaramillo, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 11 Jun 2012 to 9 Feb 2022)
• José Ignacio López Umaña † (Bishop: 10 Apr 1924 to 15 Mar 1942)
• Ramón Mantilla Duarte, C.SS.R. † (Bishop: 26 Apr 1977 to 25 Oct 1985)
• Gerardo Martínez Madrigal † (Bishop: 23 Jun 1942 to 29 Feb 1964)
• Ismael Perdomo Borrero † (Priest: 19 Dec 1896 to 8 Jun 1903)
• José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez † (Bishop: 29 Feb 1964 to 22 May 1975)
• Tiberio Polanía Ramírez, O.P. †
• Esteban Rojas Tobar † (Bishop: 20 May 1900 to 21 Jul 1922)
• Jacinto Vásquez Ochoa † (Priest: 3 Dec 1939 to 22 Dec 1956)

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