Buenaventura (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Rubén Darío Jaramillo Montoya, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 30 November 1996
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cali
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Colombia
Square Kilometers: 6,297 (2,432 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Calle 3B N. 8-47, Barrio Las Mercedes, Buenaventura, Valle, Colombia
Telephone: (2)241.17.38

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Buenaventura
- Latin Name: Bonaventurensis
- Erected: 14 November 1952
- Vicariate
- Country: Colombia

Past and Present Ordinaries

Gerardo Valencia Cano, M.X.Y. † (24 Mar 1953 Appointed - 21 Jan 1972 Died)
Heriberto Correa Yepes, M.X.Y. † (29 Jan 1973 Appointed - 30 Nov 1996 Retired)
Rigoberto Corredor Bermúdez (30 Nov 1996 Appointed - 19 Dec 2003 Appointed, Bishop of Garzón)
Héctor Epalza Quintero, P.S.S. † (29 Apr 2004 Appointed - 30 Jun 2017 Retired)
Rubén Darío Jaramillo Montoya (30 Jun 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Buenaventura
14 November 1952	Erected	Diocese of Cali Prefecture Apostolic of Tumaco	Vicariate Apostolic of Buenaventura (erected) (Buenaventura)
Diocese of Buenaventura
30 November 1996	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Buenaventura	Diocese of Buenaventura

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

Vicariate Apostolic of Buenaventura

1965 148,000 150,000 98.7% 4 4 37,000 7 ap1967

1968 146,000 150,000 97.3% 1 1 146,000 16 7 ap1971

1976 172,190 182,190 94.5% 4 17 21 8,199 22 60 7 ap1977

1980 215,000 220,000 97.7% 2 23 25 8,600 27 70 7 ap1981

1990 257,000 286,000 89.9% 1 31 32 8,031 33 80 10 ap1991

Diocese of Buenaventura

1999 296,000 300,000 98.7% 16 26 42 7,047 29 90 17 ap2000

2000 292,440 302,000 96.8% 16 26 42 6,962 30 77 17 ap2001

2001 307,904 315,000 97.7% 21 22 43 7,160 25 76 17 ap2002

2002 307,904 315,000 97.7% 17 22 39 7,894 24 77 17 ap2003

2003 317,836 325,000 97.8% 22 18 40 7,945 20 74 17 ap2004

2004 390,850 400,000 97.7% 22 13 35 11,167 15 66 18 ap2005

2006 395,000 400,900 98.5% 22 15 37 10,675 17 70 18 ap2007

2012 424,380 433,000 98.0% 20 13 33 12,860 14 73 21 ap2013

2015 294,029 392,054 75.0% 25 13 38 7,737 13 11 21 ap2016

2018 402,557 417,220 96.5% 22 13 35 11,501 1 19 44 22 ap2019

2020 411,400 426,300 96.5% 21 14 35 11,754 1 14 35 22 ap2021

2022 229,081 315,000 72.7% 26 12 38 6,028 2 16 32 22 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Buenaventura
1965	148,000	150,000	98.7%	4		4	37,000				7	ap1967
1968	146,000	150,000	97.3%	1		1	146,000			16	7	ap1971
1976	172,190	182,190	94.5%	4	17	21	8,199		22	60	7	ap1977
1980	215,000	220,000	97.7%	2	23	25	8,600		27	70	7	ap1981
1990	257,000	286,000	89.9%	1	31	32	8,031		33	80	10	ap1991
Diocese of Buenaventura
1999	296,000	300,000	98.7%	16	26	42	7,047		29	90	17	ap2000
2000	292,440	302,000	96.8%	16	26	42	6,962		30	77	17	ap2001
2001	307,904	315,000	97.7%	21	22	43	7,160		25	76	17	ap2002
2002	307,904	315,000	97.7%	17	22	39	7,894		24	77	17	ap2003
2003	317,836	325,000	97.8%	22	18	40	7,945		20	74	17	ap2004
2004	390,850	400,000	97.7%	22	13	35	11,167		15	66	18	ap2005
2006	395,000	400,900	98.5%	22	15	37	10,675		17	70	18	ap2007
2012	424,380	433,000	98.0%	20	13	33	12,860		14	73	21	ap2013
2015	294,029	392,054	75.0%	25	13	38	7,737		13	11	21	ap2016
2018	402,557	417,220	96.5%	22	13	35	11,501	1	19	44	22	ap2019
2020	411,400	426,300	96.5%	21	14	35	11,754	1	14	35	22	ap2021
2022	229,081	315,000	72.7%	26	12	38	6,028	2	16	32	22	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Heriberto Correa Yepes, M.X.Y. † (Vicar Apostolic: 29 Jan 1973 to 30 Nov 1996)
Héctor Epalza Quintero, P.S.S. † (Bishop: 29 Apr 2004 to 30 Jun 2017)
Gerardo Valencia Cano, M.X.Y. † (Vicar Apostolic: 24 Mar 1953 to 21 Jan 1972)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Buenaventura
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 45, Page 257, to Page 259
Diocese of Buenaventura
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 89, Page 244

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