Armenia (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Carlos Arturo Quintero Gómez, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 17 December 1952
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Manizales
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Colombia
Square Kilometers: 1,845 (712 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle 23 N. 12-26, Centro de Servicios Diocesanos, Armenia, Quindio, Colombia
Telephone: (67)741.41.71
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

José de Jesús Martinez Vargas † (18 Dec 1952 Appointed - 8 Feb 1972 Retired)
Libardo Ramírez Gómez (8 Feb 1972 Appointed - 18 Oct 1986 Appointed, Bishop of Garzón)
José Roberto López Londoño † (9 May 1987 Appointed - 7 Oct 2003 Appointed, Bishop of Jericó)
Fabio Duque Jaramillo, O.F.M. † (29 Nov 2003 Appointed - 11 Jun 2012 Appointed, Bishop of Garzón)
Pablo Emiro Salas Anteliz (18 Aug 2014 Appointed - 14 Nov 2017 Appointed, Archbishop of Barranquilla)
Carlos Arturo Quintero Gómez (12 Dec 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
17 December 1952	Erected	Diocese of Manizales (Immaculate Conception B. M. V., Sacred Heart of Jesus, from Montenegro, generally, La Tebaida, Calarcá, Córbiba, Pijao, Genova; parish vicariates: Barcelona and Buenavista, Filandia, Circassia, Quimbaya, and Salento)	Diocese of Armenia (erected)
10 May 1954	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Armenia (from Medellín)

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

1959 351,000 352,200 99.7% 45 7 52 6,750 22 220 14 ap1960

1966 360,000 363,000 99.2% 51 12 63 5,714 40 293 19 ap1967

1970 430,000 434,100 99.1% 52 14 66 6,515 29 220 20 ap1971

1976 350,500 360,100 97.3% 38 10 48 7,302 40 278 23 ap1977

1980 400,000 420,000 95.2% 46 12 58 6,896 30 236 24 ap1981

1990 395,000 418,944 94.3% 55 7 62 6,370 18 202 30 ap1991

1999 400,000 430,000 93.0% 72 10 82 4,878 20 203 39 ap2000

2000 400,000 430,000 93.0% 71 10 81 4,938 1 16 173 40 ap2001

2001 400,000 430,000 93.0% 75 10 85 4,705 1 20 172 41 ap2002

2002 390,000 445,000 87.6% 81 10 91 4,285 1 17 165 42 ap2003

2003 400,000 485,000 82.5% 78 9 87 4,597 1 14 172 42 ap2004

2004 408,422 495,212 82.5% 82 11 93 4,391 1 16 181 43 ap2005

2006 422,000 512,000 82.4% 85 14 99 4,262 1 18 181 43 ap2007

2012 458,000 554,000 82.7% 95 13 108 4,240 5 26 163 44 ap2013

2015 473,000 562,114 84.1% 87 16 103 4,592 6 23 163 46 ap2016

2018 480,930 571,733 84.1% 94 15 109 4,412 6 18 165 46 ap2019

2020 488,600 581,200 84.1% 92 13 105 4,653 6 17 167 46 ap2021

2022 473,000 562,117 84.1% 92 13 105 4,504 8 15 155 46 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1959	351,000	352,200	99.7%	45	7	52	6,750		22	220	14	ap1960
1966	360,000	363,000	99.2%	51	12	63	5,714		40	293	19	ap1967
1970	430,000	434,100	99.1%	52	14	66	6,515		29	220	20	ap1971
1976	350,500	360,100	97.3%	38	10	48	7,302		40	278	23	ap1977
1980	400,000	420,000	95.2%	46	12	58	6,896		30	236	24	ap1981
1990	395,000	418,944	94.3%	55	7	62	6,370		18	202	30	ap1991
1999	400,000	430,000	93.0%	72	10	82	4,878		20	203	39	ap2000
2000	400,000	430,000	93.0%	71	10	81	4,938	1	16	173	40	ap2001
2001	400,000	430,000	93.0%	75	10	85	4,705	1	20	172	41	ap2002
2002	390,000	445,000	87.6%	81	10	91	4,285	1	17	165	42	ap2003
2003	400,000	485,000	82.5%	78	9	87	4,597	1	14	172	42	ap2004
2004	408,422	495,212	82.5%	82	11	93	4,391	1	16	181	43	ap2005
2006	422,000	512,000	82.4%	85	14	99	4,262	1	18	181	43	ap2007
2012	458,000	554,000	82.7%	95	13	108	4,240	5	26	163	44	ap2013
2015	473,000	562,114	84.1%	87	16	103	4,592	6	23	163	46	ap2016
2018	480,930	571,733	84.1%	94	15	109	4,412	6	18	165	46	ap2019
2020	488,600	581,200	84.1%	92	13	105	4,653	6	17	167	46	ap2021
2022	473,000	562,117	84.1%	92	13	105	4,504	8	15	155	46	ap2023