Catholic ChurchinRepublic of Colombia (Colombia) | ![]() |
Also known as: Kolumbien (Deutsch), la Colombie (français), Colombia (español, Italiano), Kolumbia (polski), ColĂŽmbia (PortuguĂȘs), ć„㫿Żäș (æŁé«äžæ), ăłăăłăăą (æ„æŹèȘ), Columbia (latine)
Roman Rite (77): ApartadĂł, Arauca, Armenia, Barrancabermeja, Barranquilla, BogotĂĄ, Bucaramanga, Buenaventura, Buga, Caldas, Cali, Cartagena, Cartago, ChiquinquirĂĄ, CĂșcuta, DuitamaâSogamoso, El Banco, EngativĂĄ, Espinal, FacatativĂĄ, Florencia, FontibĂłn, Garagoa, GarzĂłn, Girardot, Girardota, Granada, Guapi, IbaguĂ©, InĂrida, Ipiales, IstminaâTadĂł, JericĂł, La DoradaâGuaduas, Leticia, LĂbanoâHonda, MaganguĂ©, MĂĄlagaâSoatĂĄ, Manizales, MedellĂn, MitĂș, MocoaâSibundoy, MontelĂbano, MonterĂa, Neiva, Nueva Pamplona, Obispado Castrense de Colombia, Ocaña, Palmira, Pasto, Pereira, PopayĂĄn, Puerto Carreño, Puerto GaitĂĄn, Puerto LeguĂzamoâSolano, QuibdĂł, Riohacha, San AndrĂ©s y Providencia, San JosĂ© del Guaviare, San Vicente del CaguĂĄn, Santa Fe de Antioquia, Santa Marta, Santa Rosa de Osos, Sincelejo, Soacha, Socorro y San Gil, SonsĂłnâRionegro, TibĂș, Tierradentro, Trinidad, Tumaco, Tunja, Valledupar, VĂ©lez, Villavicencio, Yopal, ZipaquirĂĄ
Maronite Church (1): Colombia
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Apostolic Nunciature: Colombia
Conference of Bishops: Conferencia Episcopal de Colombia ![]()
International Meeting of Bishopsâ Conferences: Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano (C.E.L.A.M.) ![]()
Patron Saint: Nuestra Señora de Chiquinquirå (July 9)
Saints: 4 Saints, 14 Blesseds
Continent: South America
Capital: Santa Fe de BogotĂĄ
Area: 1,038,700 kmÂČ
Population: 47,698,524
Former Name: New Granada
Neighbouring Countries: â Ecuador
, â Panama
, â Venezuela
, â Brazil
, â Peru ![]()
Religions: Roman Catholic 79%, Protestant 14% (includes Pentecostal 6%, mainline Protestant 2%, other 6%), other 2%, unspecified 5%
Languages: Spanish (official)
Ethnic Groups: mestizo and white 84.2%, Afro-Colombian (includes mulatto, Raizal, and Palenquero) 10.4%, Amerindian 3.4%, Romani <.01, unspecified 2.1%
Motto: Libertad y orden (Spanish) (Freedom and order)
Area: 1,138,914 kmÂČ
Catholic Population: 48,874,000 Catholics (93.6% of 52,216,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 4,626 parishes, 151 mission stations (23 with resident priest, 128 without resident priest), 1,978 other centres
Clergy: 116 bishops (59 diocesan, 57 titular), 9,788 priests (7,520 diocesan, 2,268 religious), 826 permanent deacons (820 diocesan, 6 religious)
Non-Clergy: 11,958 religious (816 brothers, 11,142 sisters), 287 members of secular institutes (10 brothers, 277 sisters), 2,654 major seminarians, 72,958 missionaries, 51,205 catechists
Last updated on 2026.05.28
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