Diocese of Granada en Colombia

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Ariari
  • Latin Name: Ariariensis
  • Erected: 16 January 1964
  • Country: Colombia
  • Telephone: (57 86) 58-0008
  • Fax: (57 86) 58-0008

• Vicariate Apostolic of Ariari
  • Latin Name: Ariariensis
  • Elevated: 3 October 1987
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Colombia

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Jes�s Mar�a Coronado Caro, S.D.B. † (16 Jan 1964 Appointed - 10 Feb 1973 Appointed, Bishop of Girardot)
• H�ctor Jaramillo Duque, S.D.B. † (14 Sep 1973 Appointed - 3 Aug 1981 Appointed, Bishop of Sincelejo)
• Lu�s Carlos Riveros Lavado, S.D.B. † (5 Mar 1982 Appointed - 27 Sep 1986 Died)
• H�ctor Julio L�pez Hurtado, S.D.B. (15 Dec 1987 Appointed - 15 Jun 2001 Appointed, Bishop of Girardot)
• Jos� Figueroa G�mez (8 Aug 2002 Appointed - 31 May 2025 Retired)
• Jorge Enrique Malpica Bejarano (31 May 2025 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
Prefecture Apostolic of Ariari
1966	55,000	63,000	87.3%		10	10	5,500		3	4	7	ap1967
1968	69,700	95,000	73.4%		12	12	5,808		18	8	8	ap1971
1976	110,000	120,000	91.7%		22	22	5,000		28	24	14	ap1977
1980	120,500	135,000	89.3%	1	26	27	4,462		30	33	15	ap1981
Vicariate Apostolic of Ariari
1990	208,000	230,000	90.4%	8	17	25	8,320		21	36	16	ap1991
Diocese of Granada en Colombia
1999	192,000	207,000	92.8%	14	11	25	7,680		15	29	18	ap2000
2000	188,000	202,760	92.7%	13	12	25	7,520		16	32	18	ap2001
2001	193,250	202,920	95.2%	15	13	28	6,901		17	30	18	ap2002
2002	194,300	210,000	92.5%	15	14	29	6,700		19	30	18	ap2003
2003	150,000	172,000	87.2%	14	13	27	5,555		19	30	19	ap2004
2004	150,000	200,000	75.0%	19	12	31	4,838		18	30	18	ap2005
2006	151,931	205,151	74.1%	21	10	31	4,901		11	31	18	ap2007
2013	188,000	232,100	81.0%	31	6	37	5,081		6	26	21	ap2014
2016	185,636	238,607	77.8%	36	3	39	4,759		4	26	23	ap2017
2019	211,180	278,160	75.9%	45	5	50	4,223		6	16	26	ap2020
2021	217,450	286,650	75.9%	48	8	56	3,883		8	23	27	ap2022
2023	182,457	252,852	72.2%	54	6	60	3,040	2	8	15	27	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Jos� Figueroa G�mez (Bishop: 8 Aug 2002 to 31 May 2025)
• H�ctor Julio L�pez Hurtado, S.D.B. (Vicar Apostolic: 15 Dec 1987; Bishop: 29 Oct 1999 to 15 Jun 2001)
• Jorge Enrique Malpica Bejarano (Bishop: 31 May 2025)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Jes�s Mar�a Coronado Caro, S.D.B. † (Prefect: 16 Jan 1964 to 10 Feb 1973)
• H�ctor Jaramillo Duque, S.D.B. † (Prefect: 14 Sep 1973 to 3 Aug 1981)
• Lu�s Carlos Riveros Lavado, S.D.B. † (Prefect: 5 Mar 1982 to 27 Sep 1986)

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