Diocese of Sincelejo

Dioecesis Sinceleiensis

Bishop(s)

José Crispiano Clavijo Méndez, Bishop
Nel Hedye Beltrán Santamaria, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 25 April 1969
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cartagena
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Colombia
Square Kilometers: 10,670 (4,121 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle 27 N. 11-59, Barrio Rita de Arrazola, Sincelejo [Sucre], Colombia
Telephone: (52)280.52.75
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Félix María Torres Parra † (25 Apr 1969 Appointed - 11 Dec 1980 Appointed, Bishop of Santa Marta)
Héctor Jaramillo Duque, S.D.B. † (3 Aug 1981 Appointed - 16 Sep 1990 Died)
Nel Hedye Beltrán Santamaria (29 Apr 1992 Appointed - 15 Mar 2014 Resigned)
José Crispiano Clavijo Méndez (19 Feb 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 April 1969	Erected	Archdiocese of Cartagena (Sincelejo, Colosó (Ricaurte), Corozal, Morroa, Ovejas, Palmito, Sampués, San Onofre, San Pedro, Sincé, and Tulú) Vicariate Apostolic of San Jorge (suppressed) (Caimito, Majagual, S. Benito Abad, San Marcos, Sucre, and Tolú-viejo)	Diocese of Sincelejo (erected)

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

1967 312,588 .0% 25 25 0 ap1971

1976 380,000 404,529 93.9% 19 6 25 15,200 6 126 18 ap1977

1980 421,000 454,000 92.7% 18 7 25 16,840 7 126 19 ap1981

1990 481,187 529,059 91.0% 26 9 35 13,748 1 9 129 25 ap1991

1995 560,000 600,000 93.3% 37 6 43 13,023 1 6 128 27 ap2003

2003 680,000 800,000 85.0% 48 10 58 11,724 1 11 90 42 ap2004

2004 671,816 839,770 80.0% 47 8 55 12,214 1 8 110 42 ap2005

2010 740,000 920,000 80.4% 53 7 60 12,333 2 10 85 43 ap2011

2014 776,000 964,000 80.5% 48 14 62 12,516 7 25 64 49 ap2015

2017 803,745 997,215 80.6% 62 15 77 10,438 13 24 69 50 ap2018

2020 810,370 877,024 92.4% 61 11 72 11,255 13 11 63 55 ap2021

2022 837,000 906,000 92.4% 75 11 86 9,732 13 11 63 57 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1967		312,588	.0%	25		25	0					ap1971
1976	380,000	404,529	93.9%	19	6	25	15,200		6	126	18	ap1977
1980	421,000	454,000	92.7%	18	7	25	16,840		7	126	19	ap1981
1990	481,187	529,059	91.0%	26	9	35	13,748	1	9	129	25	ap1991
1995	560,000	600,000	93.3%	37	6	43	13,023	1	6	128	27	ap2003
2003	680,000	800,000	85.0%	48	10	58	11,724	1	11	90	42	ap2004
2004	671,816	839,770	80.0%	47	8	55	12,214	1	8	110	42	ap2005
2010	740,000	920,000	80.4%	53	7	60	12,333	2	10	85	43	ap2011
2014	776,000	964,000	80.5%	48	14	62	12,516	7	25	64	49	ap2015
2017	803,745	997,215	80.6%	62	15	77	10,438	13	24	69	50	ap2018
2020	810,370	877,024	92.4%	61	11	72	11,255	13	11	63	55	ap2021
2022	837,000	906,000	92.4%	75	11	86	9,732	13	11	63	57	ap2023