Ipiales (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

José Saúl Grisales Grisales, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 23 September 1964
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Popayán
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Colombia
Square Kilometers: 11,089 (4,283 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisdeipiales.co/
Mailing Address: Casa Episcopal, Carrera 6 N. 7-01, Ipiales, Narino, Colombia
Telephone: (2)773.28.12

Past and Present Ordinaries

Miguel Ángel Arce Vivas † (31 Oct 1964 Appointed - 7 Apr 1965 Appointed, Archbishop of Popayán)
Alonso Arteaga Yepes † (24 Jul 1965 Appointed - 25 Oct 1985 Appointed, Bishop of Espinal)
Ramón Mantilla Duarte, C.SS.R. † (25 Oct 1985 Appointed - 16 Jan 1987 Resigned)
Gustavo Martínez Frías † (16 Jan 1987 Appointed - 18 Mar 1999 Appointed, Archbishop of Nueva Pamplona)
Arturo de Jesús Correa Toro † (29 Jan 2000 Appointed - 3 Feb 2018 Retired)
José Saúl Grisales Grisales (3 Feb 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
23 September 1964	Erected	Diocese of Pasto (Ipiales, Los Andes or Satomayor, Samaniego, Linares, Ancuyá, Santa Cruz or Guachavés, Túquerres, Guaitarilla, Ospina, Sapués, Liés, Mallama or Piedrancha, Guachucal, Gualmatán, Contadero, Pueriles, Aldana, Pupiales, Córdoba, Cumbal, Guaspud ...) Vicariate Apostolic of Sibundoy (La Victoria) Vicariate Apostolic of Tumaco (Ricaurte)	Diocese of Ipiales (erected)

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

1966 270,000 270,200 99.9% 47 8 55 4,909 7 90 37 ap1967

1970 320,000 49 10 59 5,423 12 100 37 ap1971

1976 399,800 400,000 100.0% 52 9 61 6,554 14 70 39 ap1977

1980 412,000 424,000 97.2% 47 9 56 7,357 13 70 41 ap1981

1987 403,750 425,000 95.0% 46 10 56 7,209 21 125 41 ap1991

1994 342,000 360,000 95.0% 52 10 62 5,516 16 120 41 ap2000

1995 342,000 360,000 95.0% 53 10 63 5,428 16 120 41 ap2001

2001 449,604 495,000 90.8% 66 12 78 5,764 1 15 108 43 ap2002

2002 449,604 495,000 90.8% 61 6 67 6,710 1 9 108 43 ap2003

2003 449,604 495,000 90.8% 71 5 76 5,915 1 8 108 43 ap2004

2004 481,394 530,000 90.8% 63 10 73 6,594 1 16 135 42 ap2005

2006 497,000 546,000 91.0% 78 11 89 5,584 1 19 120 43 ap2007

2013 542,000 600,000 90.3% 98 8 106 5,113 16 70 43 ap2014

2016 560,288 620,969 90.2% 87 8 95 5,897 2 16 70 45 ap2017

2019 579,240 642,000 90.2% 106 8 114 5,081 1 16 70 47 ap2020

2021 596,630 661,230 90.2% 103 9 112 5,327 1 17 71 47 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	270,000	270,200	99.9%	47	8	55	4,909		7	90	37	ap1967
1970	320,000			49	10	59	5,423		12	100	37	ap1971
1976	399,800	400,000	100.0%	52	9	61	6,554		14	70	39	ap1977
1980	412,000	424,000	97.2%	47	9	56	7,357		13	70	41	ap1981
1987	403,750	425,000	95.0%	46	10	56	7,209		21	125	41	ap1991
1994	342,000	360,000	95.0%	52	10	62	5,516		16	120	41	ap2000
1995	342,000	360,000	95.0%	53	10	63	5,428		16	120	41	ap2001
2001	449,604	495,000	90.8%	66	12	78	5,764	1	15	108	43	ap2002
2002	449,604	495,000	90.8%	61	6	67	6,710	1	9	108	43	ap2003
2003	449,604	495,000	90.8%	71	5	76	5,915	1	8	108	43	ap2004
2004	481,394	530,000	90.8%	63	10	73	6,594	1	16	135	42	ap2005
2006	497,000	546,000	91.0%	78	11	89	5,584	1	19	120	43	ap2007
2013	542,000	600,000	90.3%	98	8	106	5,113		16	70	43	ap2014
2016	560,288	620,969	90.2%	87	8	95	5,897	2	16	70	45	ap2017
2019	579,240	642,000	90.2%	106	8	114	5,081	1	16	70	47	ap2020
2021	596,630	661,230	90.2%	103	9	112	5,327	1	17	71	47	ap2022