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Diocese of Istmina-Tadó

Dioecesis Istminana-Taduana



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 30 April 1990
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Santa Fe de Antioquia
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Colombia
  • Square Kilometers: 22,240 (8,590 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Despacho Episcopal, Calle 8a, N. 20A-01 Istmina [Choco], Colombia
  • Telephone: (4)670.20.50
  • Fax: (same)

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Istmina
14 November 1952ErectedPrefecture Apostolic of Chocó (Istmina, Tadó, Condoto, Nónita, S. José del Palmar, Baudó, and Nuquí) Vicariate Apostolic of Istmina (erected)
Diocese of Istmina-Tadó
30 April 1990ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Istmina Diocese of Istmina-Tadó

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Istmina
1966147,000152,50096.4%420246,125269114ap1967
1968138,000147,00093.9%720275,111259716ap1971
1976170,000186,00091.4%23237,39112915ap1977
1980197,880213,58092.6%27277,32812620ap1981
Diocese of Istmina-Tadó
1990233,000252,00092.5%512534,3962312834ap1991
1999175,000200,00087.5%573602,916610236ap2000
2000175,000200,00087.5%563592,966610236ap2001
2001175,000200,00087.5%573602,916610236ap2002
2002175,000200,00087.5%563592,966710237ap2003
2003175,000200,00087.5%593622,822910238ap2004
2004175,000200,00087.5%583612,8681010138ap2005
2006181,000206,00087.9%603632,873129838ap2007
2013210,200225,20093.3%734772,72987554ap2014
2016205,080215,91595.0%764802,5633134763ap2017
2019209,000222,40094.0%9921012,069382263ap2020
2021251,000270,00093.0%603633,984374663ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Istmina
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 45, Page 217, and Page 218
  • Diocese of Istmina-Tadó
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 82, Page 935, and Page 936

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