List of Catholic dioceses in Colombia explained

The diocesan system of Roman Catholic church government in Colombia comprises thirteen ecclesiastical provinces each headed by an archbishop. The provinces are in turn subdivided into 52 dioceses and 13 archdioceses each headed by a bishop or an archbishop.

List of Dioceses

Ecclesiastical province of Barranquilla

• Archdiocese of Barranquilla
  • • • • • • • Diocese of El Banco Diocese of Riohacha Diocese of Santa Marta Diocese of Valledupar

Ecclesiastical province of Bogotá

• • • • • • • • • • • • • Archdiocese of Bogotá Diocese of Engativá Diocese of Facatativá Diocese of Fontibón Diocese of Girardot Diocese of Soacha Diocese of Zipaquirá

Ecclesiastical province of Bucaramanga

• • • • • • • • • Archdiocese of Bucaramanga Diocese of Barrancabermeja Diocese of Málaga-Soatá Diocese of Socorro y San Gil Diocese of Vélez

Ecclesiastical province of Cali

• • • • • • • • • Archdiocese of Cali Diocese of Buenaventura Diocese of Buga Diocese of Cartago Diocese of Palmira

Ecclesiastical province of Cartagena

• • • • • • • • • Archdiocese of Cartagena Diocese of Magangué Diocese of Montelibano Diocese of Monteria Diocese of Sincelejo

Ecclesiastical province of Florencia

• Archdiocese of Florencia
  • • • Diocese of Mocoa–Sibundoy Diocese of San Vicente del Caguán

Ecclesiastical province of Ibagué

• • • • • • • • • Archdiocese of Ibagué Diocese of Espinal Diocese of Garzón Diocese of Líbano–Honda Diocese of Neiva

Ecclesiastical province of Manizales

• • • • • • • Archdiocese of Manizales Diocese of Armenia Diocese of La Dorada-Guaduas Diocese of Pereira

Ecclesiastical province of Medellín

• • • • • • • • • Archdiocese of Medellín Diocese of Caldas Diocese of Girardota Diocese of Jericó Diocese of Sonsón-Rionegro

Ecclesiastical province of Nueva Pamplona

• • • • • • • • • Archdiocese of Nueva Pamplona Diocese of Arauca Diocese of Cúcuta Diocese of Ocaña Diocese of Tibú

Ecclesiastical province of Popayán

• • • • • • • Archdiocese of Popayán Diocese of Ipiales Diocese of Pasto Diocese of Tumaco

Ecclesiastical province of Santa Fe de Antioquia

• Archdiocese of Santa Fe de Antioquia
  • • • • • • • Diocese of Apartadó Diocese of Ismina-Tadó Diocese of Quibdó Diocese of Santa Rosa de Osos

Ecclesiastical province of Tunja

• • • • • • • • • Archdiocese of Tunja Diocese of Chiquinquirá Diocese of Duitama-Sogamoso Diocese of Garagoa Diocese of Yopal

Ecclesiastical province of Villavicencio

• • • Archdiocese of Villavicencio Diocese of Granada en Colombia
  • Diocese of San José del Guaviare

Apostolic Vicariates

• • • • • • • • • • Apostolic Vicariate of Guapi Apostolic Vicariate of Inírida Apostolic Vicariate of Leticia Apostolic Vicariate of Mitú Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Carreño Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Gaitán Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Leguízamo-Solano Apostolic Vicariate of San Andrés y Providencia Apostolic Vicariate of Tierradentro Apostolic Vicariate of Trinidad
• Military Ordinariate of Colombia

Defunct Circumscriptions

• Roman Catholic Diocese of Jericó (first creation)
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Tolima
• Apostolic Vicariate of Caquetá
  • • Apostolic Vicariate of Casanare Apostolic Vicariate of Goajira Apostolic Vicariate of San Vicente del Caguán (now diocese)
• Apostolic Prefecture of Chocó^[1]
• Apostolic Prefecture of Labateca^[2]
• Apostolic Prefecture of Vichada
• Intendencia Oriental y Llanos de San Martín

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Colombia

External links

• GCatholic.org.

Notes and References

1. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dc130.html
2. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dl507.html