Diocese of Tibú

Historical Details

• Territorial Prelature of Bertrania en el Catatumbo
  • Latin Name: Bertraniae in Catatumbo
  • Erected: 1 August 1951
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Nueva Pamplona
  • Country: Colombia

• Territorial Prelature of Tibú
  • Latin Name: Tibuensis
  • Name Changed: 16 November 1983
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Nueva Pamplona
  • Country: Colombia

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Juan José Díaz Plata, O.P. † (13 Sep 1953 Appointed - 2 Aug 1979 Died)
• Jorge Leonardo Gómez Serna, O.P. (9 Oct 1980 Appointed - 6 Mar 1986 Appointed, Bishop of Socorro y San Gil)
• Horacio Olave Velandia † (23 Jan 1988 Appointed - 17 Mar 1988 Died)
• Luis Madrid Merlano (21 May 1988 Appointed - 19 Apr 1995 Appointed, Bishop of Cartago)
• José de Jesús Quintero Díaz (5 Jan 1996 Appointed - 23 Oct 2000 Appointed, Vicar Apostolic of Leticia)
• Camilo Fernando Castrellón Pizano, S.D.B. (23 Apr 2001 Appointed - 2 Dec 2009 Appointed, Bishop of Barrancabermeja)
• Omar Alberto Sánchez Cubillos, O.P. (8 Jun 2011 Appointed - 12 Oct 2020 Appointed, Archbishop of Popayán)
• Israel Bravo Cortés (5 Nov 2021 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
Territorial Prelature of Bertrania en el Catatumbo
1956	25,000	25,000	100.0%		10	10	2,500			6	4	ap1967
1968	35,866	37,390	95.9%						1	11	6	ap1971
1976	155,040	160,000	96.9%	2	6	8	19,380		7	4	7	ap1977
1980	175,500	195,000	90.0%	8	4	12	14,625		5	7	9	ap1981
Territorial Prelature of Tibú
1990	206,000	216,000	95.4%	10	5	15	13,733	1	7	36	13	ap1991
Diocese of Tibú
1999	195,000	199,000	98.0%	16	4	20	9,750	1	5	33	16	ap2000
2000	195,000	199,000	98.0%	15	2	17	11,470	1	2	33	16	ap2001
2001	195,000	199,000	98.0%	19	2	21	9,285	1	2	33	16	ap2002
2002	180,000	190,000	94.7%	16	3	19	9,473	1	4	30	14	ap2003
2003	180,000	190,000	94.7%	18	4	22	8,181	1	5	30	14	ap2004
2004	180,000	190,000	94.7%	16	4	20	9,000	1	4	34	14	ap2005
2011	218,000	229,800	94.9%	18	5	23	9,478	1	5	30	16	ap2014
2014	146,000	206,000	70.9%	20	5	25	5,840	1	10	12	17	ap2015
2017	192,150	197,200	97.4%	22	5	27	7,116	1	14	23	17	ap2018
2020	206,000	212,275	97.0%	22	3	25	8,240	1	7	11	17	ap2021
2022	224,000	230,000	97.4%	23	5	28	8,000	1	12	10	17	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Israel Bravo Cortés (Bishop: 5 Nov 2021 - )
• Camilo Fernando Castrellón Pizano, S.D.B. (Bishop: 23 Apr 2001 to 2 Dec 2009)
• Jorge Leonardo Gómez Serna, O.P. (Prelate: 9 Oct 1980 to 6 Mar 1986)
• Luis Madrid Merlano (Prelate: 21 May 1988 to 19 Apr 1995)
• Jorge Alberto Ossa Soto (Apostolic Administrator: 12 Dec 2020 to 12 Feb 2022)
• José de Jesús Quintero Díaz (Prelate: 5 Jan 1996; Bishop: 29 Dec 1998 to 23 Oct 2000)
• Omar Alberto Sánchez Cubillos, O.P. (Bishop: 8 Jun 2011 to 12 Oct 2020)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Juan José Díaz Plata, O.P. † (Prelate: 13 Sep 1953 to 2 Aug 1979)
• Horacio Olave Velandia † (Priest: 3 Jan 1971; Prelate: 23 Jan 1988 to 17 Mar 1988)
• Tiberio Polanía Ramírez, O.P. † (Apostolic Administrator: 30 Apr 1986 to 21 Feb 1988)

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