Archdiocese of Barranquilla

Historical Details

• Diocese of Barranquilla
  • Latin Name: Barranquillensis
  • Erected: 7 July 1932
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cartagena
  • Country: Colombia

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Luis Calixto Leiva Charry † (21 Nov 1933 Appointed - 16 May 1939 Died)
• Julio Caicedo Téllez, S.D.B. † (23 Jun 1942 Appointed - 23 Feb 1948 Appointed, Bishop of Cali)
• Jesús Antonio Castro Becerra † (19 Aug 1948 Appointed - 18 Dec 1952 Appointed, Bishop of Palmira)
• Francisco Gallego Pérez † (3 Feb 1953 Appointed - 18 Dec 1958 Appointed, Bishop of Cali)
• Germán Villa Gaviria, C.I.M. † (3 Feb 1959 Appointed - 11 May 1987 Retired)
• Félix María Torres Parra † (11 May 1987 Appointed - 18 Mar 1999 Retired)
• Rubén Salazar Gómez (18 Mar 1999 Appointed - 8 Jul 2010 Appointed, Archbishop of Bogotá)
• Jairo Jaramillo Monsalve (13 Nov 2010 Appointed - 14 Nov 2017 Retired)
• Pablo Emiro Salas Anteliz (14 Nov 2017 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
Diocese of Barranquilla
1950	320,000	330,500	96.8%	21	45	66	4,848		94	268	22	ap1951
1959	550,000	587,960	93.5%	33	45	78	7,051		98	295	30	ap1960
1965	607,429	723,609	83.9%	57	51	108	5,624		126	479	45	ap1967
Archdiocese of Barranquilla
1970	800,000	868,000	92.2%	53	58	111	7,207		113	550	53	ap1971
1976	1,050,000	1,100,000	95.5%	52	63	115	9,130		120	560	59	ap1977
1980	1,130,000	1,215,000	93.0%	53	54	107	10,560		96	522	59	ap1981
1990	1,453,000	1,713,000	84.8%	70	53	123	11,813		83	552	66	ap1991
1999	1,402,535	2,081,038	67.4%	103	38	141	9,947		50	474	70	ap2000
2000	1,800,000	2,250,000	80.0%	109	48	157	11,464		61	474	80	ap2001
2001	1,930,000	2,380,000	81.1%	125	48	173	11,156		59	456	110	ap2002
2002	2,050,000	2,420,000	84.7%	119	59	178	11,516		80	346	112	ap2003
2003	2,000,000	2,460,000	81.3%	121	59	180	11,111		83	323	113	ap2004
2004	1,985,000	2,452,000	81.0%	114	59	173	11,473		80	326	117	ap2005
2006	2,051,000	2,533,000	81.0%	117	48	165	12,430		68	444	120	ap2007
2012	2,243,000	2,766,000	81.1%	113	40	153	14,660		74	321	143	ap2013
2015	2,173,455	3,104,935	70.0%	140	40	180	12,074		74	309	148	ap2016
2018	2,246,800	3,209,400	70.0%	143	61	204	11,013		103	344	159	ap2019
2020	1,575,645	2,545,924	61.9%	145	57	202	7,800		75	313	159	ap2021
2022	2,350,000	2,949,000	79.7%	158	63	221	10,633		79	224	159	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Dimas Antonio Acuña Jiménez (Priest: 22 Aug 1998 to 15 May 2024)
• Luis Manuel Alí Herrera
• Jairo Jaramillo Monsalve (Archbishop: 13 Nov 2010 to 14 Nov 2017)
• Edgar Jesús Mejía Orozco (Priest: 17 Nov 2007; Auxiliary Bishop: 15 May 2024)
• Hugo Eugenio Puccini Banfi (Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Dec 1977 to 4 Dec 1987)
• Carlos José Ruiseco Vieira (Priest: 6 Jan 1960; Auxiliary Bishop: 10 Dec 1971 to 28 Mar 1977)
• Pablo Emiro Salas Anteliz (Archbishop: 14 Nov 2017 - )
• Oscar Aníbal Salazar Gómez (Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Oct 1995 to 5 Jun 1999)
• Rubén Salazar Gómez (Archbishop: 18 Mar 1999 to 8 Jul 2010)
• Victor Antonio Tamayo Betancourt (Priest: 20 Dec 1964; Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Dec 2003 to 14 Nov 2017)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Pedro Adán (Pietro-Adamo) Brioschi, P.I.M.E. † (Apostolic Administrator: 21 Nov 1932 to 12 May 1934)
• Julio Caicedo Téllez, S.D.B. † (Bishop: 23 Jun 1942 to 23 Feb 1948)
• Jesús Antonio Castro Becerra † (Bishop: 19 Aug 1948 to 18 Dec 1952)
• Francisco Gallego Pérez † (Bishop: 3 Feb 1953 to 18 Dec 1958)
• Armando Larios Jiménez † (Priest: 14 Aug 1976 to 31 May 1994)
• Luis Calixto Leiva Charry † (Bishop: 21 Nov 1933 to 16 May 1939)
• Luis Antonio Nova Rocha † (Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Feb 2002 to 13 Nov 2010)
• Luis Gabriel Ramírez Díaz †
• Félix María Torres Parra † (Archbishop: 11 May 1987 to 18 Mar 1999)
• Germán Villa Gaviria, C.I.M. † (Bishop: 3 Feb 1959; Archbishop: 25 Apr 1969 to 11 May 1987)

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