Archdiocese of Florencia

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Bishop(s) Omar de Jes�s Mej�a Giraldo, Archbishop Fabi�n Marulanda L�pez, Bishop Emeritus Suffragan Dioceses Mocoa-Sibundoy San Vicente del Cagu�n

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Elevated: 13 July 2019 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Colombia Square Kilometers: 15,440 (5,963 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisflorencia.org/ Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Carrera 14 N. 13-35, Parque San Francisco, Florencia, Caqueta, Colombia Telephone: (8)435.8655 Fax: 435.89.50

Historical Details

• Diocese of Florencia
  • Latin Name: Florentiae
  • Erected: 9 December 1985
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ibagu�
  • Country: Colombia

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Jos� Luis Serna Alzate, I.M.C. † (9 Dec 1985 Appointed - 8 Jul 1989 Appointed, Bishop of L�bano-Honda)
• Fabi�n Marulanda L�pez (22 Dec 1989 Appointed - 19 Jul 2002 Resigned)
• Jorge Alberto Ossa Soto (21 Jan 2003 Appointed - 15 Jul 2011 Appointed, Bishop of Santa Rosa de Osos)
• Omar de Jes�s Mej�a Giraldo (27 Apr 2013 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Florencia
9 December 1985	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Florencia (Florencia, Monta�ita, Paujil, Bel�n, Doncello, and Puerto Rico along with Morelia, San Jos� del Fragua, Gurillo, Puerto Mil�n, Valpara�so, and Albania also with Solita, Maguar�, Puerto Manrique, Santuario, Norcasia Par�, and La Uni�n Peneya)	Diocese of Florencia (erected)
Archdiocese of Florencia
13 July 2019	Elevated	Diocese of Florencia	Archdiocese of Florencia

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Statistics

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 Florencia
1990	280,000	300,000	93.3%	22	9	31	9,032		9	90	23	ap1991
1999	225,000	260,000	86.5%	40	3	43	5,232		3	56	26	ap2000
2000	225,000	260,000	86.5%	41	3	44	5,113		3	67	26	ap2001
2001	225,000	260,000	86.5%	44	3	47	4,787		3	67	27	ap2002
2002	222,000	255,000	87.1%	39	3	42	5,285		3	61	27	ap2003
2003	222,000	255,000	87.1%	37	2	39	5,692	3	2	59	28	ap2004
2004	222,500	256,000	86.9%	40	2	42	5,297	3	2	59	28	ap2005
2006	222,800	260,000	85.7%	40	4	44	5,063	3	4	73	30	ap2007
2013	245,000	283,000	86.6%	48	3	51	4,803	3	3	61	33	ap2014
2016	253,849	292,280	86.9%	52	2	54	4,700	3	2	56	33	ap2017
Archdiocese of Florencia
2019	265,000	302,170	87.7%	54	2	56	4,732	3	2	42	35	ap2020
2021	337,681	508,534	66.4%	52	2	54	6,253	4	2	43	36	ap2022

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Fabi�n Marulanda L�pez (Bishop: 22 Dec 1989 to 19 Jul 2002)
• Omar de Jes�s Mej�a Giraldo (Bishop: 27 Apr 2013; Archbishop: 13 Jul 2019)
• Jorge Alberto Ossa Soto (Bishop: 21 Jan 2003 to 15 Jul 2011)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Jos� Luis Serna Alzate, I.M.C. † (Bishop: 9 Dec 1985 to 8 Jul 1989)

Source(s)

Diocese of Florencia Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 78, Page 401, to Page 403 Archdiocese of Florencia Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 111, Page 1,254, and Page 1,255

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