Archbishop Isaias Duarte Cancino, of Cali (Colombia) killed on 16 March when leaving church after celebrating Mass in a small parish in his diocese.

Father Juan Ramon Nunez, parish priest at Argentina (Huila department) Colombia, murdered 6 April during Mass.

Father Arley Arias Garcia, killed on 18 May in an ambush at Florencia (Colombia), he was president of the local peace junta and was trying to bring paramilitary and guerrillas to negotiate.

Father José Ilario Arango, Colombian, killed on 27 June in Cali (Colombia) after Mass

Sister Marta Ines Velez Serna, Colombian, of the Poor Sisters of St. Peter Claver, killed on 14 July at Mogotes-Santander (Colombia).

Carlos Herrao Jiménez, seminarian, killed on 21 July in Medellin (Colombia).

Father José Luis Arroyave, killed in Medellin (Colombia) 20 September: he was in charge of social and development programmes in one of the poorest districts of Medellin.

Father Jorge Sanchez Ramirez, of Antioquia (Colombia) killed in Valle del Cauca 27 September.

Father José Luis Cardenas, assassinated in Chalan, department of Sucre (Colombia) 17 October, just after he had finished saying Mass

Father Gabriel Arias Posadas, Vicar general of Armenia diocese, killed on 18 October in department of Caldas (Colombia) where he was mediating for the release of a hostage.
(Fides Service 14/11/2002)