Pereira (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Nelson Jair Cardona Ramírez, Bishop
Rigoberto Corredor Bermúdez, Bishop Emeritus
Tulio Duque Gutiérrez, S.D.S., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Territory Added: 14 November 1952
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Manizales
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Colombia
Square Kilometers: 6,126 (2,366 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisdepereira.org.co/
Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle 20 N. 7-40, Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia
Telephone: (6)349.80.00
Fax: 338.76.31

Past and Present Ordinaries

Baltasar Álvarez Restrepo † (18 Dec 1952 Appointed - 1 Jul 1976 Retired)
Darío Castrillón Hoyos † (1 Jul 1976 Succeeded - 16 Dec 1992 Appointed, Archbishop of Bucaramanga)
Fabio Suescún Mutis (20 Nov 1993 Appointed - 19 Jan 2001 Appointed, Bishop of Colombia, Military)
Tulio Duque Gutiérrez, S.D.S. (25 Jul 2001 Appointed - 15 Jul 2011 Retired)
Rigoberto Corredor Bermúdez (15 Jul 2011 Appointed - 4 Oct 2024 Retired)
Nelson Jair Cardona Ramírez (4 Oct 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
14 November 1952	Territory Added	Prefecture Apostolic of Chocó (Pueblorrico and S. Antonio de Chami)	Diocese of Pereira
17 December 1952	Erected	Prefecture Apostolic of Chocó (Pueblo Rico and S. Antonio de Chami) Diocese of Manizales (Nuestra Señora de la Pobreza, N. S. de la Valvanera, Virginia, Viterbo, Apía, Santuario, Belén de Umbria, Mistrató, Anserma, Belalcázar, Guática (with S. Clement), Arabia, Balboa and La Celia; parts of Marseilles and S. Rosa)	Diocese of Pereira (erected)
10 May 1954	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Pereira (from Medellín)

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

1966 600,000 603,000 99.5% 95 39 134 4,477 39 525 48 ap1967

1970 650,000 650,000 100.0% 98 15 113 5,752 16 15 51 ap1971

1976 622,458 638,129 97.5% 98 22 120 5,187 29 175 52 ap1977

1977 688,300 693,420 99.3% 96 28 124 5,550 2 41 321 52 ap1981

1990 803,000 830,000 96.7% 160 23 183 4,387 13 34 353 76 ap1991

1999 873,287 1,034,930 84.4% 163 28 191 4,572 14 62 264 91 ap2000

2000 893,421 1,053,930 84.8% 154 28 182 4,908 14 71 271 93 ap2001

2001 902,149 1,072,513 84.1% 165 21 186 4,850 15 61 307 93 ap2002

2002 1,050,000 1,100,000 95.5% 176 26 202 5,198 17 75 312 93 ap2003

2003 1,060,000 1,106,000 95.8% 159 29 188 5,638 22 72 298 94 ap2004

2004 900,000 1,200,000 75.0% 188 28 216 4,166 23 64 312 100 ap2005

2013 1,041,000 1,380,000 75.4% 180 30 210 4,957 36 40 226 101 ap2014

2016 847,608 1,059,511 80.0% 155 24 179 4,735 34 58 133 107 ap2017

2019 915,284 1,144,057 80.0% 158 25 183 5,001 31 60 129 110 ap2020

2021 924,572 1,156,556 79.9% 156 25 181 5,108 38 67 210 111 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	600,000	603,000	99.5%	95	39	134	4,477		39	525	48	ap1967
1970	650,000	650,000	100.0%	98	15	113	5,752		16	15	51	ap1971
1976	622,458	638,129	97.5%	98	22	120	5,187		29	175	52	ap1977
1977	688,300	693,420	99.3%	96	28	124	5,550	2	41	321	52	ap1981
1990	803,000	830,000	96.7%	160	23	183	4,387	13	34	353	76	ap1991
1999	873,287	1,034,930	84.4%	163	28	191	4,572	14	62	264	91	ap2000
2000	893,421	1,053,930	84.8%	154	28	182	4,908	14	71	271	93	ap2001
2001	902,149	1,072,513	84.1%	165	21	186	4,850	15	61	307	93	ap2002
2002	1,050,000	1,100,000	95.5%	176	26	202	5,198	17	75	312	93	ap2003
2003	1,060,000	1,106,000	95.8%	159	29	188	5,638	22	72	298	94	ap2004
2004	900,000	1,200,000	75.0%	188	28	216	4,166	23	64	312	100	ap2005
2013	1,041,000	1,380,000	75.4%	180	30	210	4,957	36	40	226	101	ap2014
2016	847,608	1,059,511	80.0%	155	24	179	4,735	34	58	133	107	ap2017
2019	915,284	1,144,057	80.0%	158	25	183	5,001	31	60	129	110	ap2020
2021	924,572	1,156,556	79.9%	156	25	181	5,108	38	67	210	111	ap2022