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Diocese of Quibdó

Dioecesis Quibduana



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 30 April 1990
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Santa Fe de Antioquia
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Colombia
  • Square Kilometers: 15,679 (6,056 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Curia Episcopal, Carrera 1 N. 26-91, Quibdo [Choco], Colombia
  • Telephone: (4)671-38-13

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Quibdó
14 November 1952ErectedDiocese of Antioquía (Riosucio and Aeandi)
Prefecture Apostolic of Chocó (Quibdó and Bagado)
Vicariate Apostolic of Quibdó (erected)
8 April 1954Territory AddedDiocese of Jericó (Carmen de Atrato) Vicariate Apostolic of Quibdó
18 June 1988Territory LostDiocese of Antioquía (Urabá antioqueno)
Vicariate Apostolic of Quibdó (Urabá chocoani)
Diocese of Apartadó (erected)
Diocese of Quibdó
30 April 1990ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Quibdó Diocese of Quibdó
22 November 2003Territory AddedArchdiocese of Santa Fe de Antioquia (Murindó and Vigía del Fuerte) Diocese of Quibdó

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Quibdó
196680,00081,00098.8%321243,333236110ap1967
197095,000.0%26224802460ap1971
1976114,000115,00099.1%222244,750255513ap1977
1980143,000145,00098.6%718255,720195515ap1981
198783,18098,56584.4%209292,86894911ap1991
Diocese of Quibdó
1999238,000250,00095.2%3010405,950124328ap2000
2000235,000244,00096.3%2714415,731164128ap2001
2001254,000264,00096.2%268347,470103228ap2002
2002260,000270,00096.3%309396,666103318ap2003
2003269,000279,00096.4%2713406,725163519ap2004
2004215,470227,00094.9%3012425,130124019ap2005
2010185,220197,39093.8%3811493,780144922ap2011
2014188,500200,90893.8%4110513,696134122ap2015
2017195,835209,24593.6%378454,35193222ap2018
2020222,420273,47081.3%385435,172102623ap2021

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Quibdó
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 45, Page 217, and Page 218
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 46, Page 228, and Page 229
  • Diocese of Quibdó
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 82, Page 933, and Page 934
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 96, Page 316, and Page 317

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