Buga (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Alexander Matiz Atencio, Bishop-Elect
Hernán Giraldo Jaramillo, Bishop Emeritus
José Roberto Ospina Leongómez, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 29 June 1966
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cali
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Colombia
Square Kilometers: 3,997 (1,543 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Curia Episcopal, Carrera 14 N. 4-83, Buga, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
Telephone: (2)227.18.12

Past and Present Ordinaries

Julián Mendoza Guerrero † (3 Jan 1967 Appointed - 4 Aug 1984 Died)
Rodrigo Arango Velásquez, P.S.S. † (17 Jan 1985 Appointed - 19 Jan 2001 Retired)
Hernán Giraldo Jaramillo (19 Jan 2001 Appointed - 10 May 2012 Retired)
José Roberto Ospina Leongómez (10 May 2012 Appointed - 7 Dec 2024 Retired)
Alexander Matiz Atencio (7 Dec 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
29 June 1966	Erected	Archdiocese of Cali (Trujillo and Riofrio) Diocese of Palmira (Guacari, Buga, San Pedro, Tuluá, Andalucía, Bugalagrande, Sevilla, and Caicedonia)	Diocese of Buga (erected)

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

1966 533,795 .0% 30 25 55 0 20 ap1967

1970 669,598 .0% 54 26 80 0 41 248 28 ap1971

1976 384,000 424,200 90.5% 54 32 86 4,465 56 188 33 ap1977

1980 430,000 495,000 86.9% 58 25 83 5,180 1 48 174 34 ap1981

1990 487,000 630,000 77.3% 57 23 80 6,087 3 34 166 46 ap1991

1999 474,358 558,069 85.0% 81 25 106 4,475 6 32 143 48 ap2000

2000 474,358 558,069 85.0% 83 26 109 4,351 6 34 152 49 ap2001

2001 474,358 558,690 84.9% 105 24 129 3,677 7 30 178 55 ap2002

2002 450,500 560,250 80.4% 74 16 90 5,005 7 19 131 55 ap2003

2003 491,127 569,127 86.3% 92 26 118 4,162 7 31 143 56 ap2004

2004 491,127 569,127 86.3% 75 26 101 4,862 6 33 151 56 ap2005

2006 528,000 587,000 89.9% 78 26 104 5,076 4 34 133 62 ap2007

2012 569,000 633,000 89.9% 86 23 109 5,220 5 26 130 66 ap2013

2015 590,000 654,000 90.2% 86 23 109 5,412 5 26 93 68 ap2016

2018 498,335 552,628 90.2% 89 26 115 4,333 6 57 135 69 ap2019

2020 540,860 600,631 90.0% 94 30 124 4,361 9 58 113 70 ap2021

2022 439,974 560,713 78.5% 88 31 119 3,697 11 47 89 70 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966		533,795	.0%	30	25	55	0				20	ap1967
1970		669,598	.0%	54	26	80	0		41	248	28	ap1971
1976	384,000	424,200	90.5%	54	32	86	4,465		56	188	33	ap1977
1980	430,000	495,000	86.9%	58	25	83	5,180	1	48	174	34	ap1981
1990	487,000	630,000	77.3%	57	23	80	6,087	3	34	166	46	ap1991
1999	474,358	558,069	85.0%	81	25	106	4,475	6	32	143	48	ap2000
2000	474,358	558,069	85.0%	83	26	109	4,351	6	34	152	49	ap2001
2001	474,358	558,690	84.9%	105	24	129	3,677	7	30	178	55	ap2002
2002	450,500	560,250	80.4%	74	16	90	5,005	7	19	131	55	ap2003
2003	491,127	569,127	86.3%	92	26	118	4,162	7	31	143	56	ap2004
2004	491,127	569,127	86.3%	75	26	101	4,862	6	33	151	56	ap2005
2006	528,000	587,000	89.9%	78	26	104	5,076	4	34	133	62	ap2007
2012	569,000	633,000	89.9%	86	23	109	5,220	5	26	130	66	ap2013
2015	590,000	654,000	90.2%	86	23	109	5,412	5	26	93	68	ap2016
2018	498,335	552,628	90.2%	89	26	115	4,333	6	57	135	69	ap2019
2020	540,860	600,631	90.0%	94	30	124	4,361	9	58	113	70	ap2021
2022	439,974	560,713	78.5%	88	31	119	3,697	11	47	89	70	ap2023