Valledupar (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Oscar José Vélez Isaza, C.M.F., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 25 April 1969
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Barranquilla
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Colombia
Square Kilometers: 26,630 (10,285 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisdevalledupar.org/
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Carrera 7 N. 15-26, Valledupar, Cesar, Colombia
Telephone: (5)589.86.14
Fax: 570.88.65

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Valledupar
- Latin Name: Valleduparensis
- Erected: 4 December 1952
- Vicariate
- Country: Colombia

Past and Present Ordinaries

Vicente Roig y Villalba, O.F.M. Cap. † (4 Dec 1952 Appointed - 5 Apr 1977 Died)
José Agustín Valbuena Jáuregui † (9 Sep 1977 Appointed - 10 Jun 2003 Retired)
Oscar José Vélez Isaza, C.M.F. (10 Jun 2003 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Valledupar
4 December 1952	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Goajira (suppressed) (de Fonseca, San Juan del Cesar, Villanueva, Robles, Valledupar, Cbiriguaná, and Chimuchagua)	Vicariate Apostolic of Valledupar (erected)
Diocese of Valledupar
25 April 1969	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Valledupar	Diocese of Valledupar
17 January 2006	Territory Lost	Diocese of Santa Marta (Immaculate Conception (Plato); Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria (El Banco); Our Lady of Santa Ana; Nuestra Señora del Carmen (Guamal); San Sebastián de Tenerife; San Sebastian; San Zenón; Santa Catalina de Alejandría (Chibolo), and Santo Cristo (Ariguani)) Diocese of Valledupar (Inmaculada Concepción en Chimichagua and San Martín en Astrea)	Diocese of El Banco (erected)

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

Vicariate Apostolic of Valledupar

1966 248,920 253,448 98.2% 13 14 27 9,219 6 77 21 ap1967

Diocese of Valledupar

1970 305,480 312,145 97.9% 16 14 30 10,182 17 13 20 ap1971

1976 405,000 410,000 98.8% 15 11 26 15,576 15 86 23 ap1977

1980 450,000 456,000 98.7% 21 12 33 13,636 15 85 23 ap1981

1990 624,000 635,000 98.3% 31 3 34 18,352 8 82 23 ap1991

1999 532,000 632,258 84.1% 38 5 43 12,372 5 97 26 ap2000

2000 530,000 640,000 82.8% 41 6 47 11,276 6 101 26 ap2001

2001 530,000 640,000 82.8% 42 6 48 11,041 6 96 26 ap2002

2002 530,000 640,000 82.8% 45 6 51 10,392 6 95 26 ap2003

2003 530,000 650,000 81.5% 46 4 50 10,600 4 96 54 ap2004

2004 650,000 800,000 81.3% 54 5 59 11,016 6 67 55 ap2005

2010 606,000 736,000 82.3% 64 6 70 8,657 13 73 57 ap2011

2014 835,318 959,563 87.1% 69 7 76 10,991 14 72 61 ap2015

2017 853,867 978,718 87.2% 89 8 97 8,802 11 70 73 ap2018

2020 909,750 1,019,900 89.2% 82 10 92 9,888 12 53 74 ap2021

2022 980,000 1,120,000 87.5% 84 10 94 10,425 15 10 53 77 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Valledupar
1966	248,920	253,448	98.2%	13	14	27	9,219		6	77	21	ap1967
Diocese of Valledupar
1970	305,480	312,145	97.9%	16	14	30	10,182		17	13	20	ap1971
1976	405,000	410,000	98.8%	15	11	26	15,576		15	86	23	ap1977
1980	450,000	456,000	98.7%	21	12	33	13,636		15	85	23	ap1981
1990	624,000	635,000	98.3%	31	3	34	18,352		8	82	23	ap1991
1999	532,000	632,258	84.1%	38	5	43	12,372		5	97	26	ap2000
2000	530,000	640,000	82.8%	41	6	47	11,276		6	101	26	ap2001
2001	530,000	640,000	82.8%	42	6	48	11,041		6	96	26	ap2002
2002	530,000	640,000	82.8%	45	6	51	10,392		6	95	26	ap2003
2003	530,000	650,000	81.5%	46	4	50	10,600		4	96	54	ap2004
2004	650,000	800,000	81.3%	54	5	59	11,016		6	67	55	ap2005
2010	606,000	736,000	82.3%	64	6	70	8,657		13	73	57	ap2011
2014	835,318	959,563	87.1%	69	7	76	10,991		14	72	61	ap2015
2017	853,867	978,718	87.2%	89	8	97	8,802		11	70	73	ap2018
2020	909,750	1,019,900	89.2%	82	10	92	9,888		12	53	74	ap2021
2022	980,000	1,120,000	87.5%	84	10	94	10,425	15	10	53	77	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

José Crispiano Clavijo Méndez (Priest: 20 Nov 1988 to 19 Feb 2015)
Pablo Emiro Salas Anteliz (Priest: 2 Dec 1984 to 24 Oct 2007)
Oscar José Vélez Isaza, C.M.F. (Bishop: 10 Jun 2003 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Vicente Roig y Villalba, O.F.M. Cap. † (Vicar Apostolic: 4 Dec 1952; Bishop: 25 Apr 1969 to 5 Apr 1977)
José Agustín Valbuena Jáuregui † (Bishop: 9 Sep 1977 to 10 Jun 2003)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Valledupar
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 45, Page 262, to Page 264
Diocese of Valledupar
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 61, Page 658, to Page 660

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