Archdiocese of Santa Fe de Antioquia

Archidioecesis Sanctae Fidei de Antioquia

Bishop(s)

Hugo Alberto Torres Marín, Archbishop
Orlando Antonio Corrales García, Archbishop Emeritus
Ignacio José Gómez Aristizábal, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 18 June 1988
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Colombia
Square Kilometers: 9,925 (3,833 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.arquisantioquia.co/
Mailing Address: Arzobispado, Plazuela Martinez Pardo - Calle 9A N. 12-11, Santa Fe de Antioquia, Antioquia, Colombia
Telephone: (4)853-13-08; 853.11.02
Fax: 853-11-44

Historical Details

Diocese of Antioquía
- Latin Name: Antioquiensis
- Erected: 31 August 1804
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Medellín
- Country: Colombia
Diocese of Antioquía-Jericó
- Latin Name: Antioquiensis-Iericoënsis
- United: 5 February 1917
- Country: Colombia
Diocese of Antioquía
- Latin Name: Antioquiensis
- Split: 3 July 1941
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Medellín
- Country: Colombia

Past and Present Ordinaries

Fernando Cano Almirante, O.F.M. Obs. † (21 Dec 1818 Confirmed - 19 Dec 1825 Confirmed, Bishop of Islas Canarias {Canary Islands})
Mariano Garnica y Orjuela, O.P. † (21 May 1827 Appointed - 10 Aug 1832 Died)
José María Estévez † (19 Dec 1834 Appointed - Did Not Take Effect)
Juan de la Cruz Gómez y Plata † (24 Jul 1835 Appointed - 1 Dec 1850 Died)
Domingo Antonio Riaño Martínez † (13 Jan 1854 Appointed - 20 Jul 1866 Died)
Joaquín Guillermo González † (21 Mar 1873 Appointed - 29 May 1882 Resigned)
Jesús María Rodríguez Balbín † (9 Aug 1883 Appointed - 30 Jul 1891 Died)
Juan Nepomuceno Rueda Rueda † (30 Jan 1892 Appointed - 1900 Resigned)
José Maria Villalba † (25 Sep 1900 Appointed - 4 Aug 1901 Died)
Manuel Antonio López de Mesa † (30 May 1902 Appointed - 15 May 1908 Died)
Maximiliano Crespo Rivera † (18 Oct 1910 Appointed - 7 Feb 1917 Appointed, Bishop of Santa Rosa de Osos)
Francisco Cristóbal Toro † (8 Feb 1917 Appointed - 16 Nov 1942 Died)
Luis Andrade Valderrama, O.F.M. † (16 Jun 1944 Appointed - 9 Mar 1955 Resigned)
Guillermo Escobar Vélez † (1 Apr 1955 Appointed - 28 Jul 1969 Resigned)
Eladio Acosta Arteaga, C.I.M. † (6 Mar 1970 Appointed - 10 Oct 1992 Retired)
Ignacio José Gómez Aristizábal (10 Oct 1992 Appointed - 12 Jan 2007 Retired)
Orlando Antonio Corrales García (12 Jan 2007 Appointed - 3 May 2022 Retired)
Hugo Alberto Torres Marín (25 Jan 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Antioquía
31 August 1804	Erected	Diocese of Cartagena Diocese of Popayán Archdiocese of Santafé en Nueva Granada	Diocese of Antioquía (erected)
14 February 1868	Territory Lost	Diocese of Antioquía	Diocese of Medellín (erected)
28 April 1908	Territory Lost	Diocese of Antioquía	Prefecture Apostolic of Chocó (erected)
29 January 1915	Territory Lost	Diocese of Antioquía (Southern part: Jericò, Andes, Ama, Betania, Betulia, Bolivar, Caycedo, Çaramanta, Concordia, Jardin, Puéblorrico, Salgar, Támesis, Tarso, Urrao, and Valparaiso)	Diocese of Jericó (erected)
5 February 1917	Territory Lost	Diocese of Antioquía (Eastern and Northern part)	Diocese of Santa Rosa de Osos (erected)
Diocese of Antioquía-Jericó
5 February 1917	United	Diocese of Antioquía Diocese of Jericó	Diocese of Antioquía-Jericó
Diocese of Antioquía
3 July 1941	Split	Diocese of Antioquía-Jericó	Diocese of Antioquía Diocese of Jericó
3 July 1941	Territory Added	Diocese of Jericó (Anzá, Caicedo, and Urrao) Prefecture Apostolic of Urabá (suppressed)	Diocese of Antioquía
14 November 1952	Territory Lost	Diocese of Antioquía (Riosucio and Aeandi) Prefecture Apostolic of Chocó (Quibdó and Bagado)	Vicariate Apostolic of Quibdó (erected)
18 June 1988	Territory Lost	Diocese of Antioquía (Urabá antioqueno) Vicariate Apostolic of Quibdó (Urabá chocoani)	Diocese of Apartadó (erected)
Archdiocese of Santa Fe de Antioquia
18 June 1988	Elevated	Diocese of Antioquía	Archdiocese of Santa Fe de Antioquia
22 November 2003	Territory Added	Diocese of Santa Rosa de Osos (Ebéjico, Liborina, Peque, San Jerónimo, Sopetrán, Sabanalarga, Olaya, and part of Palmitas)	Archdiocese of Santa Fe de Antioquia
22 November 2003	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Santa Fe de Antioquia (Murindó and Vigía del Fuerte)	Diocese 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

Diocese of Antioquía

1950 184,000 1,894,900 9.7% 53 53 3,471 74 23 ap1951

1959 198,500 198,926 99.8% 40 40 4,962 90 19 ap1960

1964 197,575 198,876 99.3% 47 47 4,203 97 22 ap1967

1968 263,080 286,012 92.0% 51 51 5,158 134 19 ap1971

1976 286,100 298,100 96.0% 65 5 70 4,087 5 160 34 ap1977

1980 314,254 327,454 96.0% 59 3 62 5,068 4 152 34 ap1981

Archdiocese of Santa Fe de Antioquia

1990 150,700 164,000 91.9% 59 8 67 2,249 2 8 64 27 ap1991

1999 150,000 160,000 93.8% 76 76 1,973 3 79 25 ap2000

2000 150,000 160,000 93.8% 91 12 103 1,456 4 12 85 27 ap2001

2001 150,000 160,000 93.8% 68 2 70 2,142 1 2 90 27 ap2002

2002 160,000 180,000 88.9% 72 72 2,222 45 25 ap2003

2003 140,000 150,000 93.3% 73 73 1,917 2 85 45 25 ap2004

2004 160,000 180,000 88.9% 70 70 2,285 2 85 50 25 ap2005

2010 249,000 272,000 91.5% 97 97 2,567 3 85 77 48 ap2011

2014 250,200 282,400 88.6% 86 86 2,909 3 85 76 48 ap2015

2017 247,970 280,940 88.3% 92 92 2,695 85 56 48 ap2018

2020 246,020 280,650 87.7% 91 91 2,703 54 48 ap2021

2022 251,313 286,461 87.7% 96 96 2,617 49 49 ap2023

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 Antioquía
1950	184,000	1,894,900	9.7%	53		53	3,471			74	23	ap1951
1959	198,500	198,926	99.8%	40		40	4,962			90	19	ap1960
1964	197,575	198,876	99.3%	47		47	4,203			97	22	ap1967
1968	263,080	286,012	92.0%	51		51	5,158			134	19	ap1971
1976	286,100	298,100	96.0%	65	5	70	4,087		5	160	34	ap1977
1980	314,254	327,454	96.0%	59	3	62	5,068		4	152	34	ap1981
Archdiocese of Santa Fe de Antioquia
1990	150,700	164,000	91.9%	59	8	67	2,249	2	8	64	27	ap1991
1999	150,000	160,000	93.8%	76		76	1,973	3		79	25	ap2000
2000	150,000	160,000	93.8%	91	12	103	1,456	4	12	85	27	ap2001
2001	150,000	160,000	93.8%	68	2	70	2,142	1	2	90	27	ap2002
2002	160,000	180,000	88.9%	72		72	2,222			45	25	ap2003
2003	140,000	150,000	93.3%	73		73	1,917	2	85	45	25	ap2004
2004	160,000	180,000	88.9%	70		70	2,285	2	85	50	25	ap2005
2010	249,000	272,000	91.5%	97		97	2,567	3	85	77	48	ap2011
2014	250,200	282,400	88.6%	86		86	2,909	3	85	76	48	ap2015
2017	247,970	280,940	88.3%	92		92	2,695		85	56	48	ap2018
2020	246,020	280,650	87.7%	91		91	2,703			54	48	ap2021
2022	251,313	286,461	87.7%	96		96	2,617			49	49	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Orlando Antonio Corrales García (Archbishop: 12 Jan 2007 to 3 May 2022)
Ignacio José Gómez Aristizábal (Archbishop: 10 Oct 1992 to 12 Jan 2007)
Iván Antonio Marín López
Hugo Alberto Torres Marín (Archbishop: 25 Jan 2023 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Eladio Acosta Arteaga, C.I.M. † (Bishop: 6 Mar 1970; Archbishop: 18 Jun 1988 to 10 Oct 1992)
Elkin Fernando Álvarez Botero † (Apostolic Administrator: 3 May 2022 to 23 Mar 2023)
Luis Andrade Valderrama, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 16 Jun 1944 to 9 Mar 1955)
Alonso Arteaga Yepes †
Miguel Ángel Builes Gómez † (Priest: 29 Nov 1914 to 5 Feb 1917)
Fernando Cano Almirante, O.F.M. Obs. † (Bishop: 21 Dec 1818 to 19 Dec 1825)
Maximiliano Crespo Rivera † (Bishop: 18 Oct 1910 to 7 Feb 1917)
Guillermo Escobar Vélez † (Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Mar 1952; Bishop: 1 Apr 1955 to 28 Jul 1969)
José María Estévez † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1834 - Did Not Take Effect)
Francisco Gallego Pérez †
Mariano Garnica y Orjuela, O.P. † (Bishop: 21 May 1827 to 10 Aug 1832)
Juan de la Cruz Gómez y Plata † (Bishop: 24 Jul 1835 to 1 Dec 1850)
Joaquín Guillermo González † (Bishop: 21 Mar 1873 to 29 May 1882)
Valerio Antonio Jiménez (Ximenes) † (Priest: 1829 to 13 Mar 1868)
Manuel Antonio López de Mesa † (Bishop: 30 May 1902 to 15 May 1908)
Gerardo Martínez Madrigal †
Aníbal Muñoz Duque †
Ángel María Ocampo Berrio, S.J. †
Domingo Antonio Riaño Martínez † (Bishop: 13 Jan 1854 to 20 Jul 1866)
Jesús María Rodríguez Balbín † (Deacon: 15 Jan 1860; Priest: 9 Dec 1860; Bishop: 9 Aug 1883 to 30 Jul 1891)
Juan Nepomuceno Rueda Rueda † (Bishop: 30 Jan 1892 to 1900)
Francisco Cristóbal Toro † (Bishop: 8 Feb 1917 to 16 Nov 1942)
José Maria Villalba † (Bishop: 25 Sep 1900 to 4 Aug 1901)

Source(s)

Diocese of Antioquía
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 7, Page 80
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 8, Page 109
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 155, to Page 156
Diocese of Antioquía-Jericó
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 9, Page 59, and Page 246
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 13, Page 457, to Page 461
Diocese of Antioquía
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 33, Page 410, and Page 411
Archdiocese of Santa Fe de Antioquia
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 80, Page 1,382, and Page 1,383
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 96, Page 316, and Page 317

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