Diocese of Yopal

Dioecesis Yopalensis

Bishop(s)

Edgar Aristizábal Quintero, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 29 October 1999
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tunja
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Colombia
Square Kilometers: 17,725 (6,846 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://diocesisdeyopal.org/
Mailing Address: Casa Episcopal, Calle 8 N. 21-85, Yopal [Casanare], Columbia
Telephone: (8)633.38.89

Past and Present Ordinaries

Misael Vacca Ramirez (24 Apr 2001 Appointed - 18 Apr 2015 Appointed, Bishop of Duitama-Sogamoso)
Edgar Aristizábal Quintero (4 May 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
29 October 1999	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Casanare (suppressed) (Sácama, Támara, Pore, Nunchía, Yopal, Pajarito, Recetor, Aguazul, Chámeza, Monterrey, Sabanalarga, and Villanueva) Diocese of Duitama-Sogamoso (Part of Morcóte)	Diocese of Yopal (erected)

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

1999 171,200 220,000 77.8% 14 ap2000

2000 192,450 232,908 82.6% 27 6 33 5,831 2 6 47 20 ap2001

2001 199,185 241,060 82.6% 31 6 37 5,383 2 6 46 20 ap2002

2002 204,000 247,273 82.5% 32 5 37 5,513 2 10 40 20 ap2003

2003 206,680 320,000 64.6% 34 7 41 5,040 2 7 46 20 ap2004

2004 242,000 328,937 73.6% 39 7 46 5,260 2 7 38 21 ap2005

2010 273,640 291,000 94.0% 43 4 47 5,822 8 6 35 27 ap2011

2014 294,200 305,000 96.5% 41 7 48 6,129 11 11 12 31 ap2015

2017 359,109 424,409 84.6% 46 7 53 6,775 10 14 7 32 ap2018

2020 404,365 496,565 81.4% 50 5 55 7,352 10 11 10 40 ap2021

2022 406,500 482,000 84.3% 49 8 57 7,131 10 15 6 35 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	171,200	220,000	77.8%								14	ap2000
2000	192,450	232,908	82.6%	27	6	33	5,831	2	6	47	20	ap2001
2001	199,185	241,060	82.6%	31	6	37	5,383	2	6	46	20	ap2002
2002	204,000	247,273	82.5%	32	5	37	5,513	2	10	40	20	ap2003
2003	206,680	320,000	64.6%	34	7	41	5,040	2	7	46	20	ap2004
2004	242,000	328,937	73.6%	39	7	46	5,260	2	7	38	21	ap2005
2010	273,640	291,000	94.0%	43	4	47	5,822	8	6	35	27	ap2011
2014	294,200	305,000	96.5%	41	7	48	6,129	11	11	12	31	ap2015
2017	359,109	424,409	84.6%	46	7	53	6,775	10	14	7	32	ap2018
2020	404,365	496,565	81.4%	50	5	55	7,352	10	11	10	40	ap2021
2022	406,500	482,000	84.3%	49	8	57	7,131	10	15	6	35	ap2023