Diocese of Engativá

Dioecesis Engativensis

Bishop(s)

Germán Medina Acosta, Bishop
Francisco Antonio Nieto Súa, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 6 August 2003
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bogotá
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Colombia
Square Kilometers: 133 (51 Square Miles)
Description: Engativá, Cota, and part of Suba
Official Web Site: http://diocesisdeengativa.org/
Mailing Address: Transversal 70C bis N. 77-60, Barrio Bonanza, Engativa [Bogota], D.C., Colombia
Telephone: (1)437.05.81

Past and Present Ordinaries

Héctor Luis Gutiérrez Pabón † (6 Aug 2003 Appointed - 26 Jun 2015 Retired)
Francisco Antonio Nieto Súa (26 Jun 2015 Appointed - 29 Jun 2024 Retired)
Germán Medina Acosta (29 Jun 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
6 August 2003	Erected	Archdiocese of Bogotá	Diocese of Engativá (erected)

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

2003 1,140,000 1,332,728 85.5% 49 22 71 16,056 22 46 48 ap2004

2004 1,100,000 1,332,728 82.5% 30 40 70 15,714 10 100 700 52 ap2005

2006 1,119,000 1,356,000 82.5% 59 35 94 11,904 16 97 84 55 ap2007

2013 1,266,000 1,484,000 85.3% 46 36 82 15,439 27 93 44 62 ap2014

2016 1,669,000 2,124,000 78.6% 92 65 157 10,630 36 260 236 64 ap2017

2019 1,576,816 2,153,420 73.2% 106 75 181 8,711 36 179 286 66 ap2020

2021 1,607,660 1,936,700 83.0% 113 75 188 8,551 36 185 286 66 ap2022

2023 1,700,000 2,650,000 64.2% 114 73 187 9,090 41 174 194 72 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2003	1,140,000	1,332,728	85.5%	49	22	71	16,056		22	46	48	ap2004
2004	1,100,000	1,332,728	82.5%	30	40	70	15,714	10	100	700	52	ap2005
2006	1,119,000	1,356,000	82.5%	59	35	94	11,904	16	97	84	55	ap2007
2013	1,266,000	1,484,000	85.3%	46	36	82	15,439	27	93	44	62	ap2014
2016	1,669,000	2,124,000	78.6%	92	65	157	10,630	36	260	236	64	ap2017
2019	1,576,816	2,153,420	73.2%	106	75	181	8,711	36	179	286	66	ap2020
2021	1,607,660	1,936,700	83.0%	113	75	188	8,551	36	185	286	66	ap2022
2023	1,700,000	2,650,000	64.2%	114	73	187	9,090	41	174	194	72	ap2024