Magangué (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Ariel Lascarro Tapia, Bishop
Jorge Leonardo Gómez Serna, O.P., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 25 April 1969
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cartagena
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Colombia
Square Kilometers: 20,165 (7,788 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle 14A N. 3-28, Magangue, Bolivar, Colombia
Telephone: (5)687.76.86
Fax: 687.72.88

Past and Present Ordinaries

Eloy Tato Losada, I.E.M.E. † (25 Apr 1969 Appointed - 31 May 1994 Resigned)
Armando Larios Jiménez † (31 May 1994 Appointed - 8 Mar 2001 Appointed, Bishop of Riohacha)
Jorge Leonardo Gómez Serna, O.P. (3 Nov 2001 Appointed - 30 Jul 2012 Resigned)
Ariel Lascarro Tapia (21 Nov 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 April 1969	Erected	Archdiocese of Cartagena (Maganguè, Córdoba, Margarita, Mompós, Pinillos, San Fernando, and Zambrano) Vicariate Apostolic of San Jorge (suppressed) (Achí, Barranco de Loba, Morales, San Martín de Loba, Simití, and San Pablo)	Diocese of Magangué (erected)

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

1970 290,000 300,000 96.7% 13 23 36 8,055 26 79 20 ap1971

1976 360,000 371,000 97.0% 13 7 20 18,000 7 91 22 ap1977

1980 417,900 430,200 97.1% 15 7 22 18,995 8 92 22 ap1981

1990 460,000 485,000 94.8% 18 12 30 15,333 15 83 23 ap1991

1999 460,000 500,000 92.0% 29 6 35 13,142 9 58 25 ap2000

2000 460,000 500,000 92.0% 28 4 32 14,375 8 56 25 ap2001

2001 460,000 500,000 92.0% 30 3 33 13,939 3 55 28 ap2002

2002 466,000 507,000 91.9% 33 33 14,121 45 26 ap2003

2003 471,000 512,000 92.0% 35 35 13,457 43 29 ap2004

2004 600,000 750,000 80.0% 33 33 18,181 46 32 ap2005

2013 677,000 838,000 80.8% 66 4 70 9,671 4 26 43 ap2014

2016 700,866 867,334 80.8% 58 4 62 11,304 7 23 47 ap2017

2019 724,000 895,500 80.8% 64 4 68 10,647 4 23 50 ap2020

2021 741,360 917,160 80.8% 65 3 68 10,902 3 23 50 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	290,000	300,000	96.7%	13	23	36	8,055	26	79	20	ap1971
1976	360,000	371,000	97.0%	13	7	20	18,000	7	91	22	ap1977
1980	417,900	430,200	97.1%	15	7	22	18,995	8	92	22	ap1981
1990	460,000	485,000	94.8%	18	12	30	15,333	15	83	23	ap1991
1999	460,000	500,000	92.0%	29	6	35	13,142	9	58	25	ap2000
2000	460,000	500,000	92.0%	28	4	32	14,375	8	56	25	ap2001
2001	460,000	500,000	92.0%	30	3	33	13,939	3	55	28	ap2002
2002	466,000	507,000	91.9%	33		33	14,121		45	26	ap2003
2003	471,000	512,000	92.0%	35		35	13,457		43	29	ap2004
2004	600,000	750,000	80.0%	33		33	18,181		46	32	ap2005
2013	677,000	838,000	80.8%	66	4	70	9,671	4	26	43	ap2014
2016	700,866	867,334	80.8%	58	4	62	11,304	7	23	47	ap2017
2019	724,000	895,500	80.8%	64	4	68	10,647	4	23	50	ap2020
2021	741,360	917,160	80.8%	65	3	68	10,902	3	23	50	ap2022