Vicariate Apostolic of Puerto Gaitán

Vicariatus Apostolicus Portus Gaitanus

Bishop(s)

Raúl Alfonso Carrillo Martínez, Vicar Apostolic

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic
Erected: 22 December 1999
Vicariate
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Colombia
Square Kilometers: 50,400 (19,467 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Catedral Maria Madre de la Iglesia, Carrera 10 N. 11-22, Barrio Alto Manacacias, Puerto Gaitan [Meta], Colombia
Telephone: 310.294.7927

Past and Present Ordinaries

José Alberto Rozo Gutiérrez, S.M.M. † (22 Dec 1999 Appointed - 2 Mar 2012 Retired)
Luis Horacio Gómez González † (10 Jul 2014 Appointed - 8 Apr 2016 Resigned)
Raúl Alfonso Carrillo Martínez (8 Apr 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
22 December 1999	Erected	Prefecture Apostolic of Vichada (South-western part) Diocese of Villavicencio (Puerto Gaitán)	Vicariate Apostolic of Puerto Gaitán (erected)

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

2000 23,700 42,000 56.4% 1 8 9 2,633 8 10 2 ap2001

2001 50,000 60,000 83.3% 5 10 15 3,333 11 6 9 ap2002

2002 55,000 65,000 84.6% 5 8 13 4,230 9 10 9 ap2003

2003 65,000 90,000 72.2% 7 8 15 4,333 9 10 16 ap2004

2004 70,000 110,000 63.6% 7 8 15 4,666 9 10 8 ap2005

2010 78,900 122,000 64.7% 21 5 26 3,034 5 5 6 ap2011

2014 82,700 129,500 63.9% 20 5 25 3,308 10 10 ap2015

2017 194,525 208,870 93.1% 25 2 27 7,204 4 13 ap2018

2020 196,885 211,400 93.1% 26 2 28 7,031 6 13 ap2021

2022 203,200 217,800 93.3% 21 1 22 9,236 3 12 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2000	23,700	42,000	56.4%	1	8	9	2,633	8	10	2	ap2001
2001	50,000	60,000	83.3%	5	10	15	3,333	11	6	9	ap2002
2002	55,000	65,000	84.6%	5	8	13	4,230	9	10	9	ap2003
2003	65,000	90,000	72.2%	7	8	15	4,333	9	10	16	ap2004
2004	70,000	110,000	63.6%	7	8	15	4,666	9	10	8	ap2005
2010	78,900	122,000	64.7%	21	5	26	3,034	5	5	6	ap2011
2014	82,700	129,500	63.9%	20	5	25	3,308	10		10	ap2015
2017	194,525	208,870	93.1%	25	2	27	7,204	4		13	ap2018
2020	196,885	211,400	93.1%	26	2	28	7,031	6		13	ap2021
2022	203,200	217,800	93.3%	21	1	22	9,236	3		12	ap2023