Florencia (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Omar de Jesús Mejía Giraldo, Archbishop
Fabián Marulanda López, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 13 July 2019
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Colombia
Square Kilometers: 15,440 (5,963 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisflorencia.org/
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Carrera 14 N. 13-35, Parque San Francisco, Florencia, Caqueta, Colombia
Telephone: (8)435.8655
Fax: 435.89.50

Historical Details

Diocese of Florencia
- Latin Name: Florentiae
- Erected: 9 December 1985
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ibagué
- Country: Colombia

Past and Present Ordinaries

José Luis Serna Alzate, I.M.C. † (9 Dec 1985 Appointed - 8 Jul 1989 Appointed, Bishop of Líbano-Honda)
Fabián Marulanda López (22 Dec 1989 Appointed - 19 Jul 2002 Resigned)
Jorge Alberto Ossa Soto (21 Jan 2003 Appointed - 15 Jul 2011 Appointed, Bishop of Santa Rosa de Osos)
Omar de Jesús Mejía Giraldo (27 Apr 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Florencia
9 December 1985	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Florencia (Florencia, Montañita, Paujil, Belén, Doncello, and Puerto Rico along with Morelia, San José del Fragua, Gurillo, Puerto Milán, Valparaíso, and Albania also with Solita, Maguaré, Puerto Manrique, Santuario, Norcasia Pará, and La Unión Peneya)	Diocese of Florencia (erected)
Archdiocese of Florencia
13 July 2019	Elevated	Diocese of Florencia	Archdiocese of Florencia

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 Florencia

1990 280,000 300,000 93.3% 22 9 31 9,032 9 90 23 ap1991

1999 225,000 260,000 86.5% 40 3 43 5,232 3 56 26 ap2000

2000 225,000 260,000 86.5% 41 3 44 5,113 3 67 26 ap2001

2001 225,000 260,000 86.5% 44 3 47 4,787 3 67 27 ap2002

2002 222,000 255,000 87.1% 39 3 42 5,285 3 61 27 ap2003

2003 222,000 255,000 87.1% 37 2 39 5,692 3 2 59 28 ap2004

2004 222,500 256,000 86.9% 40 2 42 5,297 3 2 59 28 ap2005

2006 222,800 260,000 85.7% 40 4 44 5,063 3 4 73 30 ap2007

2013 245,000 283,000 86.6% 48 3 51 4,803 3 3 61 33 ap2014

2016 253,849 292,280 86.9% 52 2 54 4,700 3 2 56 33 ap2017

Archdiocese of Florencia

2019 265,000 302,170 87.7% 54 2 56 4,732 3 2 42 35 ap2020

2021 337,681 508,534 66.4% 52 2 54 6,253 4 2 43 36 ap2022

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 Florencia
1990	280,000	300,000	93.3%	22	9	31	9,032		9	90	23	ap1991
1999	225,000	260,000	86.5%	40	3	43	5,232		3	56	26	ap2000
2000	225,000	260,000	86.5%	41	3	44	5,113		3	67	26	ap2001
2001	225,000	260,000	86.5%	44	3	47	4,787		3	67	27	ap2002
2002	222,000	255,000	87.1%	39	3	42	5,285		3	61	27	ap2003
2003	222,000	255,000	87.1%	37	2	39	5,692	3	2	59	28	ap2004
2004	222,500	256,000	86.9%	40	2	42	5,297	3	2	59	28	ap2005
2006	222,800	260,000	85.7%	40	4	44	5,063	3	4	73	30	ap2007
2013	245,000	283,000	86.6%	48	3	51	4,803	3	3	61	33	ap2014
2016	253,849	292,280	86.9%	52	2	54	4,700	3	2	56	33	ap2017
Archdiocese of Florencia
2019	265,000	302,170	87.7%	54	2	56	4,732	3	2	42	35	ap2020
2021	337,681	508,534	66.4%	52	2	54	6,253	4	2	43	36	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Fabián Marulanda López (Bishop: 22 Dec 1989 to 19 Jul 2002)
Omar de Jesús Mejía Giraldo (Bishop: 27 Apr 2013; Archbishop: 13 Jul 2019)
Jorge Alberto Ossa Soto (Bishop: 21 Jan 2003 to 15 Jul 2011)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

José Luis Serna Alzate, I.M.C. † (Bishop: 9 Dec 1985 to 8 Jul 1989)

Source(s)

Diocese of Florencia
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 78, Page 401, to Page 403
Archdiocese of Florencia
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 111, Page 1,254, and Page 1,255

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