Apartadó (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Carlos Alberto Correa Martínez, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 18 June 1988
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Santa Fe de Antioquia
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Colombia
Square Kilometers: 26,000 (10,042 Square Miles)
Description: Urabá Antioqueño and Urabá Chocoano
Official Web Site: https://diocesisdeapartado.org
Mailing Address: Curia Episcopal, Calle 100 N. 94-109, Barrio La Chinita, Apartado [Antioquia], Columbia
Telephone: (4)828.03.57; 828.52.57
Fax: 829.00.72

Past and Present Ordinaries

Isaías Duarte Cancino † (18 Jun 1988 Appointed - 19 Aug 1995 Appointed, Archbishop of Cali)
Tulio Duque Gutiérrez, S.D.S. (18 Mar 1997 Appointed - 25 Jul 2001 Appointed, Bishop of Pereira)
Germán Garcia Isaza, C.M. † (1 Mar 2002 Appointed - 11 Oct 2006 Died)
Luis Adriano Piedrahíta Sandoval † (3 Jul 2007 Appointed - 5 Aug 2014 Appointed, Bishop of Santa Marta)
Hugo Alberto Torres Marín (29 Sep 2015 Appointed - 25 Jan 2023 Appointed, Archbishop of Santa Fe de Antioquia)
Carlos Alberto Correa Martínez (19 Mar 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
18 June 1988	Erected	Diocese of Antioquía (Urabá antioqueno) Vicariate Apostolic of Quibdó (Urabá chocoani)	Diocese of Apartadó (erected)

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

1990 326,000 356,000 91.6% 24 7 31 10,516 1 8 58 21 ap1991

1999 360,000 400,000 90.0% 41 6 47 7,659 12 94 30 ap2000

2000 360,000 400,000 90.0% 42 6 48 7,500 12 95 31 ap2001

2001 400,000 500,000 80.0% 52 5 57 7,017 11 95 32 ap2002

2002 400,000 500,000 80.0% 60 6 66 6,060 11 90 32 ap2003

2003 350,000 500,000 70.0% 62 4 66 5,303 10 95 37 ap2004

2004 350,000 500,000 70.0% 64 4 68 5,147 10 95 37 ap2005

2006 362,000 516,000 70.2% 55 7 62 5,838 14 94 38 ap2007

2012 393,000 558,000 70.4% 50 5 55 7,145 10 116 42 ap2013

2015 407,600 577,000 70.6% 58 5 63 6,469 8 35 42 ap2016

2018 495,000 656,520 75.4% 52 3 55 9,000 5 95 43 ap2019

2020 497,100 667,540 74.5% 52 3 55 9,038 5 95 43 ap2021

2022 497,568 668,700 74.4% 55 3 58 8,578 5 87 43 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	326,000	356,000	91.6%	24	7	31	10,516	1	8	58	21	ap1991
1999	360,000	400,000	90.0%	41	6	47	7,659		12	94	30	ap2000
2000	360,000	400,000	90.0%	42	6	48	7,500		12	95	31	ap2001
2001	400,000	500,000	80.0%	52	5	57	7,017		11	95	32	ap2002
2002	400,000	500,000	80.0%	60	6	66	6,060		11	90	32	ap2003
2003	350,000	500,000	70.0%	62	4	66	5,303		10	95	37	ap2004
2004	350,000	500,000	70.0%	64	4	68	5,147		10	95	37	ap2005
2006	362,000	516,000	70.2%	55	7	62	5,838		14	94	38	ap2007
2012	393,000	558,000	70.4%	50	5	55	7,145		10	116	42	ap2013
2015	407,600	577,000	70.6%	58	5	63	6,469		8	35	42	ap2016
2018	495,000	656,520	75.4%	52	3	55	9,000		5	95	43	ap2019
2020	497,100	667,540	74.5%	52	3	55	9,038		5	95	43	ap2021
2022	497,568	668,700	74.4%	55	3	58	8,578		5	87	43	ap2023