Casanare (Vicariate Apostolic) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Casanare
- Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic
- Erected: 17 July 1893
- Vicariate
- Rite: Latin (or Roman)
- Country: Colombia
- Square Kilometers: 44,200 (17,072 Square Miles)

Past Ordinaries

St. Ezequiel Moreno y Díaz, O.A.R. † (8 Jun 1894 Appointed - 2 Dec 1895 Appointed, Bishop of Pasto)
Gregorio Nicolás Casas y Conde, O.A.R. † (2 Dec 1895 Appointed - 5 Apr 1906 Died)
Santos Ballesteros y López, O.A.R. † (22 Apr 1920 Appointed - 13 Nov 1933 Resigned)
Pablo Alegría Iriarte, O.A.R. † (9 Jul 1934 Appointed - 11 Sep 1939 Died)
Nicasio Balisa y Melero, O.A.R. † (14 Jan 1941 Appointed - 3 Feb 1965 Died)
Arturo Salazar Mejía, O.A.R. † (14 Oct 1965 Appointed - 3 Jan 1977 Appointed, Bishop of Pasto)
Olavio López Duque, O.A.R. † (30 May 1977 Appointed - 29 Oct 1999 Resigned)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
17 July 1893	Erected	Diocese of Tunja	Vicariate Apostolic of Casanare (erected)
26 May 1915	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Casanare (Northern part, to the left of the river Casanare)	Prefecture Apostolic of Arauca (erected)
29 October 1999	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Casanare	Vicariate Apostolic of Trinidad (erected)
29 October 1999	Suppressed	Vicariate Apostolic of Casanare (suppressed) (Sácama, Támara, Pore, Nunchía, Yopal, Pajarito, Recetor, Aguazul, Chámeza, Monterrey, Sabanalarga, and Villanueva) Diocese of Duitama-Sogamoso (Part of Morcóte)	Diocese of Yopal (erected)

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

1950 38,520 42,000 91.7% 10 10 3,852 10 18 5 ap1951

1966 71,000 72,191 98.4% 17 17 4,176 47 12 ap1967

1970 92,500 93,000 99.5% 19 19 4,868 19 60 18 ap1971

1976 105,000 120,000 87.5% 6 12 18 5,833 17 61 15 ap1977

1980 98,600 113,500 86.9% 7 10 17 5,800 15 66 16 ap1981

1990 141,142 165,330 85.4% 15 7 22 6,415 12 67 19 ap1991

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	38,520	42,000	91.7%		10	10	3,852	10	18	5	ap1951
1966	71,000	72,191	98.4%		17	17	4,176		47	12	ap1967
1970	92,500	93,000	99.5%		19	19	4,868	19	60	18	ap1971
1976	105,000	120,000	87.5%	6	12	18	5,833	17	61	15	ap1977
1980	98,600	113,500	86.9%	7	10	17	5,800	15	66	16	ap1981
1990	141,142	165,330	85.4%	15	7	22	6,415	12	67	19	ap1991

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Pablo Alegría Iriarte, O.A.R. † (Vicar Apostolic: 9 Jul 1934 to 11 Sep 1939)
Nicasio Balisa y Melero, O.A.R. † (Vicar Apostolic: 14 Jan 1941 to 3 Feb 1965)
Santos Ballesteros y López, O.A.R. † (Vicar Apostolic: 22 Apr 1920 to 13 Nov 1933)
Gregorio Nicolás Casas y Conde, O.A.R. † (Vicar Apostolic: 2 Dec 1895 to 5 Apr 1906)
Olavio López Duque, O.A.R. † (Vicar Apostolic: 30 May 1977 to 29 Oct 1999)
St. Ezequiel Moreno y Díaz, O.A.R. † (Vicar Apostolic: 8 Jun 1894 to 2 Dec 1895)
Arturo Salazar Mejía, O.A.R. † (Vicar Apostolic: 14 Oct 1965 to 3 Jan 1977)

Vicariate Apostolic of Casanare

Vicariatus Apostolicus Casanarensis

Suppressed

To: Diocese of Yopal

Historical Details

Past Ordinaries

Historical Summary

Statistics

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased