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Diocese of Vélez

Dioecesis Velezana



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 14 May 2003
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bucaramanga
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Colombia
  • Square Kilometers: 4,957 (1,914 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Carrera 2 N. 9-28, Velez, Santander, Colombia
  • Telephone: 310.563.9573
  • Fax: (7)756.48.40

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
14 May 2003ErectedDiocese of Socorro y San Gil (Albania, Barbosa, Bolivar, Chipatá, El Guacamayo, El Peñón, Guavatá, Güepsa, Jesús María, La Aguada, La Belleza, La Paz, Lándazuri, Puente Nacional, San Benito, Santa Elena, Sucre, and Vélez) Diocese of Vélez (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
2003171,000190,00090.0%39394,3845128ap2004
2004180,000200,00090.0%38384,7363928ap2005
2010193,000215,00089.8%43434,4882832ap2011
2014201,000225,60089.1%41414,9023033ap2015
2017207,320233,61088.7%38385,45512633ap2018
2020132,600163,30081.2%363393,40031833ap2021
2022136,876168,56381.2%373403,42131533ap2023

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 95, Page 566, and Page 567

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