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Diocese of Málaga-Soatá

Dioecesis Malagensis-Soatensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 7 July 1987
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bucaramanga
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Colombia
  • Square Kilometers: 7,466 (2,883 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://diocesismalagasoata.org/
  • Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle 13 N. 9-11, Malaga, Santander, Colombia
  • Telephone: (7)660.85.12; 660.86.53
  • Fax: 660.77.34

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
7 July 1987ErectedArchdiocese of Bucaramanga (Capitanejo, Carcasí, Cefitá, Cerrito, Concepción, Enciso, Guaca, Macaravita, Málaga, Molagavita, San Andrés, San José de Miranda, and San Miguel (all in García Rovira))
Diocese of Duitama (Boavita, Cobarachía, La Uvita, Soatá, Susacón, and Tipacoque (all in Norte) and Oliscas, El Cocuy, El Espino, Guacamayas, Güicán, Panqueva, and San Mateo (all in Gutiérrez))
Diocese of Málaga-Soatá (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1990225,000227,00099.1%40405,62511129ap1991
1999172,297183,69893.8%49493,51610730ap2000
2000174,513183,69895.0%52523,35610730ap2001
2001174,513183,69895.0%51513,42110730ap2002
2002174,513183,69895.0%52523,35610530ap2003
2003164,000171,86895.4%53533,0947531ap2004
2004161,133171,11094.2%49493,2888431ap2005
2013176,000186,00094.6%65652,70776231ap2014
201693,216103,24990.3%66661,4127231ap2017
201995,615105,40090.7%1711715593031ap2020
2021179,350189,67594.6%66662,7172831ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 79, Page 1,360, to Page 1,362

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