Jericó (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Noel Antonio Londoño Buitrago, C.SS.R., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Split: 3 July 1941
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Medellín
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Colombia
Square Kilometers: 3,000 (1,158 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisdejerico.com/
Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle Benedicto XV 6a N. 2-43, Jerico, Antioquia, Colombia
Telephone: (4)852.35.55
Fax: 852.40.46

Past and Present Ordinaries

Antonio José Jaramillo Tobón † (7 Feb 1942 Appointed - 31 Mar 1960 Retired)
Augusto Trujillo Arango † (31 Mar 1960 Appointed - 20 Feb 1970 Appointed, Archbishop of Tunja)
Juan Eliseo Mojica Oliveros † (4 Jun 1970 Appointed - 26 Apr 1977 Appointed, Bishop of Garagoa)
Augusto Aristizábal Ospina † (29 Oct 1977 Appointed - 7 Oct 2003 Retired)
José Roberto López Londoño † (7 Oct 2003 Appointed - 13 Jun 2013 Retired)
Noel Antonio Londoño Buitrago, C.SS.R. (13 Jun 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 July 1941	Split	Diocese of Antioquía-Jericó	Diocese of Antioquía Diocese of Jericó
3 July 1941	Territory Lost	Diocese of Jericó (Anzá, Caicedo, and Urrao) Prefecture Apostolic of Urabá (suppressed)	Diocese of Antioquía
8 April 1954	Territory Lost	Diocese of Jericó (Carmen de Atrato)	Vicariate Apostolic of Quibdó

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 250,000 250,000 100.0% 79 5 84 2,976 6 223 20 ap1951

1966 312,000 312,000 100.0% 118 6 124 2,516 8 223 30 ap1967

1970 260,000 260,000 100.0% 82 2 84 3,095 8 255 28 ap1971

1976 240,000 240,500 99.8% 72 2 74 3,243 3 236 24 ap1977

1980 214,000 215,000 99.5% 69 2 71 3,014 3 151 29 ap1981

1990 269,000 270,000 99.6% 72 2 74 3,635 7 167 32 ap1991

1999 208,000 210,000 99.0% 81 3 84 2,476 3 170 32 ap2000

2000 208,000 210,000 99.0% 81 81 2,567 1 170 33 ap2001

2001 208,000 210,000 99.0% 79 79 2,632 1 170 33 ap2002

2002 213,500 215,000 99.3% 79 79 2,702 1 165 33 ap2003

2003 218,000 220,000 99.1% 77 77 2,831 2 165 33 ap2004

2004 228,000 230,000 99.1% 76 76 3,000 167 33 ap2005

2006 234,000 237,000 98.7% 76 76 3,078 1 170 33 ap2007

2013 254,000 259,000 98.1% 87 87 2,919 2 121 33 ap2014

2016 262,951 268,000 98.1% 76 76 3,459 2 106 33 ap2017

2019 226,000 228,000 99.1% 85 85 2,658 4 93 33 ap2020

2021 232,790 235,000 99.1% 86 86 2,706 4 52 30 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	250,000	250,000	100.0%	79	5	84	2,976		6	223	20	ap1951
1966	312,000	312,000	100.0%	118	6	124	2,516		8	223	30	ap1967
1970	260,000	260,000	100.0%	82	2	84	3,095		8	255	28	ap1971
1976	240,000	240,500	99.8%	72	2	74	3,243		3	236	24	ap1977
1980	214,000	215,000	99.5%	69	2	71	3,014		3	151	29	ap1981
1990	269,000	270,000	99.6%	72	2	74	3,635		7	167	32	ap1991
1999	208,000	210,000	99.0%	81	3	84	2,476		3	170	32	ap2000
2000	208,000	210,000	99.0%	81		81	2,567	1		170	33	ap2001
2001	208,000	210,000	99.0%	79		79	2,632	1		170	33	ap2002
2002	213,500	215,000	99.3%	79		79	2,702	1		165	33	ap2003
2003	218,000	220,000	99.1%	77		77	2,831	2		165	33	ap2004
2004	228,000	230,000	99.1%	76		76	3,000			167	33	ap2005
2006	234,000	237,000	98.7%	76		76	3,078	1		170	33	ap2007
2013	254,000	259,000	98.1%	87		87	2,919	2		121	33	ap2014
2016	262,951	268,000	98.1%	76		76	3,459	2		106	33	ap2017
2019	226,000	228,000	99.1%	85		85	2,658	4		93	33	ap2020
2021	232,790	235,000	99.1%	86		86	2,706	4		52	30	ap2022