Ibagué (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Orlando Roa Barbosa, Archbishop
Flavio Calle Zapata, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 14 December 1974
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Colombia
Square Kilometers: 6,044 (2,334 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://www.arquidiocesisdeibague.org
Mailing Address: Curia Arzobispal, Calle 10 N. 2-58, Ibague, Tolima, Colombia
Telephone: (82)263.69.18; 261.13.28
Fax: 263.26.81

Historical Details

Diocese of Ibagué
- Latin Name: Ibaguensis
- Erected: 20 May 1900
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bogotá
- Country: Colombia

Past and Present Ordinaries

Ismael Perdomo Borrero † (8 Jun 1903 Appointed - 5 Feb 1923 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Bogotá)
Pedro María Rodríguez Andrade † (10 Apr 1924 Appointed - 17 Mar 1957 Retired)
Arturo Duque Villegas † (17 Mar 1957 Appointed - 7 Jul 1959 Appointed, Archbishop of Manizales)
Rubén Isaza Restrepo † (2 Nov 1959 Appointed - 3 Jan 1964 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Bogotá)
José Joaquín Flórez Hernández † (17 Mar 1964 Appointed - 25 Mar 1993 Retired)
Juan Francisco Sarasti Jaramillo, C.I.M. † (25 Mar 1993 Appointed - 17 Aug 2002 Appointed, Archbishop of Cali)
Flavio Calle Zapata (10 Jan 2003 Appointed - 19 Mar 2019 Retired)
Orlando Roa Barbosa (29 May 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Ibagué
20 May 1900	Erected	Diocese of Tolima (suppressed)	Diocese of Ibagué (erected)
17 February 1954	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ibagué (La Dorada, Marquetalia, Manzanares, Marulanda, and Victoria)	Diocese of Manizales
18 March 1957	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ibagué (Espinal, Alpujarra, Ataco, Carmen de Apicala, Coyaima, Cunday, Chaparral, Chicoral, Dolores, Flanders, Guamo, Icononzo, Melgar, Natagaiina, Ortega , Prado, Purificación, Rioblanco, San Antonio, San Luis, Saldaña, Suárez, and Villarica)	Diocese of Espinal (erected)
Archdiocese of Ibagué
14 December 1974	Elevated	Diocese of Ibagué	Archdiocese of Ibagué
8 July 1989	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Ibagué (Ambalema, Armero-Guaybal, Casablanca, Falan, Fresno, Herveo, Honda, Lérida, Líbano, Mariquita, Murillo, and Villahermosa)	Diocese of Líbano-Honda (erected)

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

Diocese of Ibagué

1950 709,580 710,580 99.9% 89 18 107 6,631 35 250 61 ap1951

1966 580,000 600,000 96.7% 93 27 120 4,833 45 238 46 ap1967

1970 780,000 780,000 100.0% 84 20 104 7,500 30 299 50 ap1971

Archdiocese of Ibagué

1976 750,000 800,000 93.8% 76 15 91 8,241 27 280 56 ap1977

1980 771,000 822,000 93.8% 75 16 91 8,472 34 230 58 ap1981

1990 383,500 415,763 92.2% 55 12 67 5,723 18 131 38 ap1991

1999 489,579 543,977 90.0% 79 18 97 5,047 25 146 46 ap2000

2000 485,747 539,719 90.0% 78 16 94 5,167 28 137 48 ap2001

2001 485,355 539,284 90.0% 82 18 100 4,853 31 142 53 ap2002

2002 489,400 547,004 89.5% 81 17 98 4,993 12 31 141 54 ap2003

2003 504,611 560,679 90.0% 89 16 105 4,805 12 23 143 54 ap2004

2004 510,300 567,000 90.0% 72 17 89 5,733 12 29 150 54 ap2005

2006 504,310 560,344 90.0% 83 18 101 4,993 12 32 164 55 ap2007

2013 547,000 605,000 90.4% 89 18 107 5,112 17 33 207 62 ap2014

2016 609,000 663,011 91.9% 102 17 119 5,117 17 32 200 62 ap2017

2019 634,377 667,420 95.0% 104 17 121 5,242 17 30 172 62 ap2020

2021 654,000 687,400 95.1% 97 14 111 5,891 12 28 155 62 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Ibagué
1950	709,580	710,580	99.9%	89	18	107	6,631		35	250	61	ap1951
1966	580,000	600,000	96.7%	93	27	120	4,833		45	238	46	ap1967
1970	780,000	780,000	100.0%	84	20	104	7,500		30	299	50	ap1971
Archdiocese of Ibagué
1976	750,000	800,000	93.8%	76	15	91	8,241		27	280	56	ap1977
1980	771,000	822,000	93.8%	75	16	91	8,472		34	230	58	ap1981
1990	383,500	415,763	92.2%	55	12	67	5,723		18	131	38	ap1991
1999	489,579	543,977	90.0%	79	18	97	5,047		25	146	46	ap2000
2000	485,747	539,719	90.0%	78	16	94	5,167		28	137	48	ap2001
2001	485,355	539,284	90.0%	82	18	100	4,853		31	142	53	ap2002
2002	489,400	547,004	89.5%	81	17	98	4,993	12	31	141	54	ap2003
2003	504,611	560,679	90.0%	89	16	105	4,805	12	23	143	54	ap2004
2004	510,300	567,000	90.0%	72	17	89	5,733	12	29	150	54	ap2005
2006	504,310	560,344	90.0%	83	18	101	4,993	12	32	164	55	ap2007
2013	547,000	605,000	90.4%	89	18	107	5,112	17	33	207	62	ap2014
2016	609,000	663,011	91.9%	102	17	119	5,117	17	32	200	62	ap2017
2019	634,377	667,420	95.0%	104	17	121	5,242	17	30	172	62	ap2020
2021	654,000	687,400	95.1%	97	14	111	5,891	12	28	155	62	ap2022