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Diocese of Yopal

Dioecesis Yopalensis



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Bishop(s)

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



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
29 October 1999ErectedVicariate 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)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1999171,200220,00077.8%14ap2000
2000192,450232,90882.6%276335,831264720ap2001
2001199,185241,06082.6%316375,383264620ap2002
2002204,000247,27382.5%325375,5132104020ap2003
2003206,680320,00064.6%347415,040274620ap2004
2004242,000328,93773.6%397465,260273821ap2005
2010273,640291,00094.0%434475,822863527ap2011
2014294,200305,00096.5%417486,12911111231ap2015
2017359,109424,40984.6%467536,7751014732ap2018
2020404,365496,56581.4%505557,35210111040ap2021
2022406,500482,00084.3%498577,1311015635ap2023

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 92, Page 155

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