Girardot (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Héctor Julio López Hurtado, S.D.B., Bishop
Rodrigo Escobar Aristizábal, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 29 May 1956
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bogotá
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Colombia
Square Kilometers: 4,800 (1,854 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle 19 N. 11-65, Girardot, Cundinamarca, Colombia
Telephone: (01)833.2706; 833.4940
Fax: 830.9510

Past and Present Ordinaries

Alfredo Rubio Diaz † (29 May 1956 Appointed - 12 Feb 1961 Appointed, Bishop of Sonsón)
Ciro Alfonso Gómez Serrano † (8 Apr 1961 Appointed - 24 Jul 1972 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Socorro y San Gil)
Jesús María Coronado Caro, S.D.B. † (10 Feb 1973 Appointed - 30 Jul 1981 Appointed, Bishop of Duitama)
Rodrigo Escobar Aristizábal (21 May 1982 Appointed - 17 Sep 1987 Resigned)
Jorge Ardila Serrano † (21 May 1988 Appointed - 15 Jun 2001 Retired)
Héctor Julio López Hurtado, S.D.B. (15 Jun 2001 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
29 May 1956	Erected	Archdiocese of Bogotá	Diocese of Girardot (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 390,000 400,000 97.5% 46 26 72 5,416 40 300 42 ap1967

1970 450,000 480,000 93.8% 44 21 65 6,923 31 311 47 ap1971

1976 493,000 540,000 91.3% 41 21 62 7,951 25 360 44 ap1977

1980 499,000 540,200 92.4% 40 23 63 7,920 38 328 44 ap1981

1990 580,000 600,000 96.7% 56 16 72 8,055 36 317 48 ap1991

1999 470,000 539,374 87.1% 88 14 102 4,607 32 346 55 ap2000

2000 481,185 551,185 87.3% 87 12 99 4,860 30 361 55 ap2001

2001 490,000 560,000 87.5% 91 11 102 4,803 29 361 55 ap2002

2002 490,000 560,000 87.5% 98 10 108 4,537 28 377 55 ap2003

2003 480,000 560,000 85.7% 99 11 110 4,363 31 386 55 ap2004

2004 480,000 580,000 82.8% 93 20 113 4,247 49 287 55 ap2005

2006 485,000 610,000 79.5% 91 15 106 4,575 49 330 57 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	390,000	400,000	97.5%	46	26	72	5,416	40	300	42	ap1967
1970	450,000	480,000	93.8%	44	21	65	6,923	31	311	47	ap1971
1976	493,000	540,000	91.3%	41	21	62	7,951	25	360	44	ap1977
1980	499,000	540,200	92.4%	40	23	63	7,920	38	328	44	ap1981
1990	580,000	600,000	96.7%	56	16	72	8,055	36	317	48	ap1991
1999	470,000	539,374	87.1%	88	14	102	4,607	32	346	55	ap2000
2000	481,185	551,185	87.3%	87	12	99	4,860	30	361	55	ap2001
2001	490,000	560,000	87.5%	91	11	102	4,803	29	361	55	ap2002
2002	490,000	560,000	87.5%	98	10	108	4,537	28	377	55	ap2003
2003	480,000	560,000	85.7%	99	11	110	4,363	31	386	55	ap2004
2004	480,000	580,000	82.8%	93	20	113	4,247	49	287	55	ap2005
2006	485,000	610,000	79.5%	91	15	106	4,575	49	330	57	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Jorge Ardila Serrano † (Bishop: 21 May 1988 to 15 Jun 2001)
Jesús María Coronado Caro, S.D.B. † (Bishop: 10 Feb 1973 to 30 Jul 1981)
Ciro Alfonso Gómez Serrano † (Bishop: 8 Apr 1961 to 24 Jul 1972)
Alfredo Rubio Diaz † (Bishop: 29 May 1956 to 12 Feb 1961)

Diocese of Girardot

Dioecesis Girardotensis

Bishop(s)

General Information

Past and Present Ordinaries

Historical Summary

Statistics

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased