Cúcuta (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

José Libardo Garcés Monsalve, Bishop
Julio César Vidal Ortiz, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 29 May 1956
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Nueva Pamplona
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Colombia
Square Kilometers: 2,200 (849 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://diocesisdecucuta.com
Mailing Address: Curia Episcopal, Avenida 1a, N. 27-131, Barrio San Rafael, Cucuta, Colombia
Telephone: (57)572.73.93; 589.37.94
Fax: 589.37.94

Past and Present Ordinaries

Luis Pérez Hernández, C.I.M. † (29 May 1956 Appointed - 28 Jun 1959 Died)
Pablo Correa León † (22 Jul 1959 Appointed - 27 Jul 1970 Resigned)
Pedro Rubiano Sàenz † (2 Jun 1971 Appointed - 26 Mar 1983 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Cali)
Alberto Giraldo Jaramillo, P.S.S. † (26 Jul 1983 Appointed - 18 Dec 1990 Appointed, Archbishop of Popayán)
Rubén Salazar Gómez (11 Feb 1992 Appointed - 18 Mar 1999 Appointed, Archbishop of Barranquilla)
Oscar Urbina Ortega (9 Nov 1999 Appointed - 30 Nov 2007 Appointed, Archbishop of Villavicencio)
Jaime Prieto Amaya † (1 Dec 2008 Appointed - 25 Aug 2010 Died)
Julio César Vidal Ortiz (16 Jul 2011 Appointed - 24 Jul 2015 Resigned)
Víctor Manuel Ochoa Cadavid (24 Jul 2015 Appointed - 7 Dec 2020 Appointed, Bishop of Colombia, Military)
José Libardo Garcés Monsalve (4 Oct 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
29 May 1956	Erected	Diocese of Nueva Pamplona (Villa Rosario, San Cayetano, Santiago, Gramalote, Lourdes, Sardinata, Zulia, and Carmen de Nazaret)	Diocese of Cúcuta (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 251,000 253,000 99.2% 32 38 70 3,585 36 266 22 ap1967

1970 297,000 300,000 99.0% 33 41 74 4,013 71 273 26 ap1971

1976 395,964 400,015 99.0% 32 30 62 6,386 45 237 32 ap1977

1980 428,550 453,000 94.6% 32 32 64 6,696 50 260 35 ap1981

1990 545,000 620,000 87.9% 56 45 101 5,396 8 50 117 47 ap1991

1999 675,000 750,000 90.0% 76 31 107 6,308 9 42 233 72 ap2000

2000 675,000 750,000 90.0% 77 32 109 6,192 9 40 250 90 ap2001

2001 678,000 750,000 90.4% 85 38 123 5,512 9 47 221 76 ap2002

2002 675,000 750,000 90.0% 86 39 125 5,400 8 47 208 78 ap2003

2003 682,000 760,000 89.7% 91 34 125 5,456 8 42 227 78 ap2004

2004 708,000 790,000 89.6% 93 36 129 5,488 7 42 230 78 ap2005

2006 722,000 803,000 89.9% 100 27 127 5,685 7 35 237 85 ap2007

2013 801,000 878,000 91.2% 123 32 155 5,167 8 39 174 94 ap2014

2016 842,442 926,918 90.9% 134 31 165 5,105 6 38 118 102 ap2017

2019 871,000 958,280 90.9% 130 29 159 5,477 6 34 131 101 ap2020

2021 900,640 1,059,580 85.0% 136 27 163 5,525 5 31 143 108 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	251,000	253,000	99.2%	32	38	70	3,585		36	266	22	ap1967
1970	297,000	300,000	99.0%	33	41	74	4,013		71	273	26	ap1971
1976	395,964	400,015	99.0%	32	30	62	6,386		45	237	32	ap1977
1980	428,550	453,000	94.6%	32	32	64	6,696		50	260	35	ap1981
1990	545,000	620,000	87.9%	56	45	101	5,396	8	50	117	47	ap1991
1999	675,000	750,000	90.0%	76	31	107	6,308	9	42	233	72	ap2000
2000	675,000	750,000	90.0%	77	32	109	6,192	9	40	250	90	ap2001
2001	678,000	750,000	90.4%	85	38	123	5,512	9	47	221	76	ap2002
2002	675,000	750,000	90.0%	86	39	125	5,400	8	47	208	78	ap2003
2003	682,000	760,000	89.7%	91	34	125	5,456	8	42	227	78	ap2004
2004	708,000	790,000	89.6%	93	36	129	5,488	7	42	230	78	ap2005
2006	722,000	803,000	89.9%	100	27	127	5,685	7	35	237	85	ap2007
2013	801,000	878,000	91.2%	123	32	155	5,167	8	39	174	94	ap2014
2016	842,442	926,918	90.9%	134	31	165	5,105	6	38	118	102	ap2017
2019	871,000	958,280	90.9%	130	29	159	5,477	6	34	131	101	ap2020
2021	900,640	1,059,580	85.0%	136	27	163	5,525	5	31	143	108	ap2022