Bishop(s)
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General Information
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Date | Event | From | To |
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Diocese of Socorro | |||
20 March 1895 | Erected | Diocese of Nueva Pamplona | Diocese of Socorro (erected) |
Diocese of Socorro y San Gil | |||
19 January 1928 | Name Changed | Diocese of Socorro | Diocese of Socorro y San Gil |
2 April 1928 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Nueva Pamplona
Diocese of Santa Marta Diocese of Socorro y San Gil | Territorial Prelature of Río Magdalena (erected) |
29 May 1956 | Metropolitan Changed | Diocese of Socorro y San Gil (from Bogotá) | |
20 June 1964 | Metropolitan Changed | Diocese of Socorro y San Gil (from Nueva Pamplona) | |
14 December 1974 | Metropolitan Changed | Diocese of Socorro y San Gil (from Tunja) | |
14 May 2003 | Territory Lost | Diocese 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) |
Year | Catholics | Total Population | Percent Catholic | Diocesan Priests | Religious Priests | Total Priests | Catholics Per Priest | Permanent Deacons | Male Religious | Female Religious | Parishes | Source |
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Diocese of Socorro y San Gil | ||||||||||||
1950 | 345,406 | 345,546 | 100.0% | 60 | 25 | 85 | 4,063 | 47 | 209 | 50 | ap1951 | |
1966 | 418,748 | 424,159 | 98.7% | 78 | 23 | 101 | 4,146 | 23 | 215 | 60 | ap1967 | |
1970 | 402,000 | 410,000 | 98.0% | 93 | 13 | 106 | 3,792 | 19 | 318 | 59 | ap1971 | |
1976 | 300,000 | 390,000 | 76.9% | 85 | 6 | 91 | 3,296 | 8 | 352 | 64 | ap1977 | |
1980 | 460,500 | 462,600 | 99.5% | 82 | 7 | 89 | 5,174 | 9 | 260 | 64 | ap1981 | |
1990 | 397,000 | 407,000 | 97.5% | 94 | 12 | 106 | 3,745 | 14 | 309 | 69 | ap1991 | |
1999 | 429,350 | 445,700 | 96.3% | 127 | 8 | 135 | 3,180 | 16 | 257 | 73 | ap2000 | |
2000 | 429,350 | 445,700 | 96.3% | 130 | 8 | 138 | 3,111 | 16 | 257 | 73 | ap2001 | |
2001 | 429,350 | 445,700 | 96.3% | 133 | 8 | 141 | 3,045 | 16 | 257 | 73 | ap2002 | |
2002 | 426,279 | 439,479 | 97.0% | 138 | 6 | 144 | 2,960 | 13 | 219 | 73 | ap2003 | |
2003 | 255,217 | 255,677 | 99.8% | 110 | 4 | 114 | 2,238 | 11 | 168 | 46 | ap2004 | |
2004 | 246,749 | 254,381 | 97.0% | 87 | 4 | 91 | 2,711 | 7 | 164 | 46 | ap2005 | |
2010 | 264,000 | 274,000 | 96.4% | 103 | 5 | 108 | 2,444 | 6 | 117 | 47 | ap2011 | |
2014 | 246,198 | 286,600 | 85.9% | 95 | 5 | 100 | 2,461 | 5 | 122 | 51 | ap2015 | |
2017 | 285,360 | 296,400 | 96.3% | 100 | 6 | 106 | 2,692 | 1 | 6 | 115 | 53 | ap2018 |
2020 | 227,970 | 240,322 | 94.9% | 112 | 6 | 118 | 1,931 | 1 | 7 | 63 | 53 | ap2021 |
2022 | 226,635 | 240,322 | 94.3% | 115 | 7 | 122 | 1,857 | 2 | 8 | 78 | 53 | ap2023 |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
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