Santa Rosa de Osos (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Luis Albeiro Maldonado Monsalve, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 5 February 1917
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Santa Fe de Antioquia
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Colombia
Square Kilometers: 22,925 (8,854 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.dsro.org/
Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle Real 28-72, Santa Rosa de Osos [Antioquia], Colombia
Telephone: (048)860.80.50
Fax: 860.81.25

Past and Present Ordinaries

Maximiliano Crespo Rivera † (7 Feb 1917 Appointed - 15 Nov 1923 Appointed, Archbishop of Popay�n)
Miguel �ngel Builes G�mez † (27 May 1924 Appointed - 29 Sep 1971 Died)
Joaqu�n Garc�a Ord��ez † (29 Sep 1971 Succeeded - 10 Jun 1995 Retired)
Jairo Jaramillo Monsalve (10 Jun 1995 Appointed - 13 Nov 2010 Appointed, Archbishop of Barranquilla)
Jorge Alberto Ossa Soto (15 Jul 2011 Appointed - 15 Oct 2019 Appointed, Archbishop of Nueva Pamplona)
Elkin Fernando �lvarez Botero † (22 Oct 2020 Appointed - 8 Jul 2023 Died)
Luis Albeiro Maldonado Monsalve (10 Apr 2025 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
5 February 1917	Erected	Diocese of Antioqu�a (Eastern and Northern part)	Diocese of Santa Rosa de Osos (erected)
18 June 1988	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Santa Rosa de Osos (from Medell�n)
22 November 2003	Territory Lost	Diocese of Santa Rosa de Osos (Eb�jico, Liborina, Peque, San Jer�nimo, Sopetr�n, Sabanalarga, Olaya, and part of Palmitas)	Archdiocese of Santa Fe de Antioquia

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

1950 279,750 280,000 99.9% 109 35 144 1,942 70 305 61 ap1951

1966 407,000 407,786 99.8% 162 45 207 1,966 110 390 66 ap1967

1968 415,070 416,570 99.6% 132 34 166 2,500 61 350 61 ap1971

1976 395,835 398,835 99.2% 126 29 155 2,553 48 300 76 ap1977

1980 396,700 398,800 99.5% 117 25 142 2,793 45 282 79 ap1981

1990 438,952 447,910 98.0% 143 14 157 2,795 1 61 299 81 ap1991

1999 620,757 639,954 97.0% 153 17 170 3,651 96 234 89 ap2000

2000 624,389 643,700 97.0% 145 17 162 3,854 120 209 89 ap2001

2001 603,437 622,100 97.0% 155 16 171 3,528 174 228 90 ap2002

2002 609,750 628,608 97.0% 160 15 175 3,484 106 247 91 ap2003

2003 622,850 642,113 97.0% 185 12 197 3,161 56 206 91 ap2004

2004 630,000 650,200 96.9% 185 185 3,405 47 232 92 ap2005

2010 585,000 609,000 96.1% 162 12 174 3,362 15 142 75 ap2011

2014 613,000 637,000 96.2% 136 10 146 4,198 11 142 77 ap2015

2017 653,975 689,126 94.9% 147 8 155 4,219 11 136 74 ap2018

2020 674,500 711,800 94.8% 131 11 142 4,750 16 127 79 ap2021

2022 615,441 654,061 94.1% 127 12 139 4,427 23 126 77 ap2023

2023 625,156 664,162 94.1% 129 10 139 4,497 25 131 77 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	279,750	280,000	99.9%	109	35	144	1,942		70	305	61	ap1951
1966	407,000	407,786	99.8%	162	45	207	1,966		110	390	66	ap1967
1968	415,070	416,570	99.6%	132	34	166	2,500		61	350	61	ap1971
1976	395,835	398,835	99.2%	126	29	155	2,553		48	300	76	ap1977
1980	396,700	398,800	99.5%	117	25	142	2,793		45	282	79	ap1981
1990	438,952	447,910	98.0%	143	14	157	2,795	1	61	299	81	ap1991
1999	620,757	639,954	97.0%	153	17	170	3,651		96	234	89	ap2000
2000	624,389	643,700	97.0%	145	17	162	3,854		120	209	89	ap2001
2001	603,437	622,100	97.0%	155	16	171	3,528		174	228	90	ap2002
2002	609,750	628,608	97.0%	160	15	175	3,484		106	247	91	ap2003
2003	622,850	642,113	97.0%	185	12	197	3,161		56	206	91	ap2004
2004	630,000	650,200	96.9%	185		185	3,405		47	232	92	ap2005
2010	585,000	609,000	96.1%	162	12	174	3,362		15	142	75	ap2011
2014	613,000	637,000	96.2%	136	10	146	4,198		11	142	77	ap2015
2017	653,975	689,126	94.9%	147	8	155	4,219		11	136	74	ap2018
2020	674,500	711,800	94.8%	131	11	142	4,750		16	127	79	ap2021
2022	615,441	654,061	94.1%	127	12	139	4,427		23	126	77	ap2023
2023	625,156	664,162	94.1%	129	10	139	4,497		25	131	77	ap2024