Vicariate Apostolic of San Andrés y Providencia

Historical Details

• Mission "Sui Iuris" of San Andrés y Providencia
  • Latin Name: Sancti Andreae et Providentiae
  • Erected: 20 June 1912
  • Country: Colombia

• Prefecture Apostolic of San Andrés y Providencia
  • Latin Name: Sancti Andreae et Providentiae
  • Elevated: 14 November 1946
  • Country: Colombia

Past and Present Ordinaries

• James Fitzpatrick † ( 1912 Appointed - Aug 1920 Resigned)
• Richard Turner, M.H.M. † (Aug 1920 Appointed - 23 Jul 1926 Resigned)
• Eugenio (Juan Bautista) da Carcagente (Soler Rodríguez), O.F.M. Cap. † (23 Jul 1926 Appointed - 8 Jan 1952 Resigned)
• Gaspar (José) Pérez Pérez (de Orihuela), O.F.M. Cap. † (9 Jan 1953 Appointed - 1965 Died)
• Alfonso Robledo de Manizales, O.F.M. Cap. † (11 Jan 1966 Appointed - 1972 Died)
• Antonio Ferrándiz Morales, O.F.M. Cap. † (24 Mar 1972 Appointed - 10 Nov 1998 Died)
• Eulises González Sánchez (5 Dec 2000 Appointed - 16 Apr 2016 Retired)
• Jaime Uriel Sanabria Arias (16 Apr 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Prefecture Apostolic of San Andrés y Providencia
1950	1,546	7,500	20.6%	1	4	5	309		4	20	2	ap1951
1965	8,900	15,600	57.1%	3	5	8	1,112		10	23	4	ap1967
1968	13,400	17,500	76.6%	4	5	9	1,488		6	26	7	ap1971
1976	17,500	24,500	71.4%	3	4	7	2,500		9	27	5	ap1977
1980	20,500	30,800	66.6%	2	4	6	3,416		9	25	6	ap1981
1990	34,000	55,000	61.8%	4	4	8	4,250		5	26	7	ap1991
1999	50,250	79,250	63.4%	5	3	8	6,281		4	26	8	ap2000
Vicariate Apostolic of San Andrés y Providencia
2000	32,420	53,562	60.5%	5	5	10	3,242	2	6	26	8	ap2001
2001	33,910	57,937	58.5%	5	5	10	3,391	2	5	26	9	ap2002
2002	42,000	70,000	60.0%	9	3	12	3,500	2	4	24	9	ap2003
2003	44,000	75,000	58.7%	9	4	13	3,384	2	5	26	9	ap2004
2004	50,000	80,000	62.5%	9	5	14	3,571	2	6	26	9	ap2005
2010	63,000	92,000	68.5%	17	2	19	3,315	2	2	15	10	ap2011
2014	66,500	96,000	69.3%	12	2	14	4,750	3	2	10	11	ap2015
2017	67,000	93,000	72.0%	12	2	14	4,785	3	2	10	11	ap2018
2020	66,530	97,240	68.4%	6	1	7	9,504	5	1	11	12	ap2021
2022	36,400	68,700	53.0%	6	2	8	4,550	5	4	9	12	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Eulises González Sánchez (Vicar Apostolic: 5 Dec 2000 to 16 Apr 2016)
• Jaime Uriel Sanabria Arias (Vicar Apostolic: 16 Apr 2016 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Eugenio (Juan Bautista) da Carcagente (Soler Rodríguez), O.F.M. Cap. † (Superior: 23 Jul 1926; Prefect: 14 Nov 1946 to 8 Jan 1952)
• Antonio Ferrándiz Morales, O.F.M. Cap. † (Prefect: 24 Mar 1972 to 10 Nov 1998)
• James Fitzpatrick † (Superior: 1912 to Aug 1920)
• Alfonso Robledo de Manizales, O.F.M. Cap. † (Prefect: 11 Jan 1966 to 1972)
• Gaspar (José) Pérez Pérez (de Orihuela), O.F.M. Cap. † (Prefect: 9 Jan 1953 to 1965)
• Richard Turner, M.H.M. † (Superior: Aug 1920 to 23 Jul 1926)

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