Magangu� (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Ariel Lascarro Tapia, Bishop
Jorge Leonardo G�mez Serna, O.P., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 25 April 1969
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cartagena
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Colombia
Square Kilometers: 20,165 (7,788 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle 14A N. 3-28, Magangue, Bolivar, Colombia
Telephone: (5)687.76.86
Fax: 687.72.88

Past and Present Ordinaries

Eloy Tato Losada, I.E.M.E. † (25 Apr 1969 Appointed - 31 May 1994 Resigned)
Armando Larios Jim�nez † (31 May 1994 Appointed - 8 Mar 2001 Appointed, Bishop of Riohacha)
Jorge Leonardo G�mez Serna, O.P. (3 Nov 2001 Appointed - 30 Jul 2012 Resigned)
Ariel Lascarro Tapia (21 Nov 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 April 1969	Erected	Archdiocese of Cartagena (Magangu�, C�rdoba, Margarita, Momp�s, Pinillos, San Fernando, and Zambrano) Vicariate Apostolic of San Jorge (suppressed) (Ach�, Barranco de Loba, Morales, San Mart�n de Loba, Simit�, and San Pablo)	Diocese of Magangu� (erected)

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

1970 290,000 300,000 96.7% 13 23 36 8,055 26 79 20 ap1971

1976 360,000 371,000 97.0% 13 7 20 18,000 7 91 22 ap1977

1980 417,900 430,200 97.1% 15 7 22 18,995 8 92 22 ap1981

1990 460,000 485,000 94.8% 18 12 30 15,333 15 83 23 ap1991

1999 460,000 500,000 92.0% 29 6 35 13,142 9 58 25 ap2000

2000 460,000 500,000 92.0% 28 4 32 14,375 8 56 25 ap2001

2001 460,000 500,000 92.0% 30 3 33 13,939 3 55 28 ap2002

2002 466,000 507,000 91.9% 33 33 14,121 45 26 ap2003

2003 471,000 512,000 92.0% 35 35 13,457 43 29 ap2004

2004 600,000 750,000 80.0% 33 33 18,181 46 32 ap2005

2013 677,000 838,000 80.8% 66 4 70 9,671 4 26 43 ap2014

2016 700,866 867,334 80.8% 58 4 62 11,304 7 23 47 ap2017

2019 724,000 895,500 80.8% 64 4 68 10,647 4 23 50 ap2020

2021 741,360 917,160 80.8% 65 3 68 10,902 3 23 50 ap2022

2023 758,510 938,290 80.8% 58 58 13,077 23 50 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	290,000	300,000	96.7%	13	23	36	8,055	26	79	20	ap1971
1976	360,000	371,000	97.0%	13	7	20	18,000	7	91	22	ap1977
1980	417,900	430,200	97.1%	15	7	22	18,995	8	92	22	ap1981
1990	460,000	485,000	94.8%	18	12	30	15,333	15	83	23	ap1991
1999	460,000	500,000	92.0%	29	6	35	13,142	9	58	25	ap2000
2000	460,000	500,000	92.0%	28	4	32	14,375	8	56	25	ap2001
2001	460,000	500,000	92.0%	30	3	33	13,939	3	55	28	ap2002
2002	466,000	507,000	91.9%	33		33	14,121		45	26	ap2003
2003	471,000	512,000	92.0%	35		35	13,457		43	29	ap2004
2004	600,000	750,000	80.0%	33		33	18,181		46	32	ap2005
2013	677,000	838,000	80.8%	66	4	70	9,671	4	26	43	ap2014
2016	700,866	867,334	80.8%	58	4	62	11,304	7	23	47	ap2017
2019	724,000	895,500	80.8%	64	4	68	10,647	4	23	50	ap2020
2021	741,360	917,160	80.8%	65	3	68	10,902	3	23	50	ap2022
2023	758,510	938,290	80.8%	58		58	13,077		23	50	ap2024