Diocese of Pasto

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Bishop(s) Julio Enrique Prado Bolaños, Bishop Arturo Salazar Mejia, O.A.R., Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 10 April 1859 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Popayán Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Colombia Square Kilometers: 6,813 (2,631 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Carrera 24 No 17-70, Pasto [Narino], Colombia Telephone: (92) 7232.228; 7233.226 Fax: 7235.055

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Emmanuele Canuto Restrepo † (21 Mar 1870 Appointed - )
• Ignacio León Velasco, S.J. † (15 Mar 1883 Appointed - 6 Oct 1889 Appointed, Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada)
• Joaquín Pardo y Vergara † (4 Jun 1891 Appointed - 22 Jan 1892 Appointed, Bishop of Medellín)
• Manuel José Cayzedo y Martínez (Cuero) † (11 Feb 1892 Appointed - 2 Dec 1895 Appointed, Bishop of Popayán)
• St. Ezequiel Moreno y Díaz, O.A.R. † (2 Dec 1895 Appointed - 19 Aug 1906 Died)
• Adolfo Perea † (16 Dec 1907 Appointed - Apr 1911 Died)
• Leonida Medina † (22 Jan 1912 Appointed - 27 Mar 1916 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Bogotá)
• Antonio Maria Pueyo de Val, C.M.F. † (26 Nov 1917 Appointed - 9 Oct 1929 Died)
• Ippolito Agudelo † (2 Sep 1930 Appointed - 23 May 1933 Died)
• Diego Maria Gómez Tamayo † (1 Feb 1934 Appointed - 25 Apr 1944 Appointed, Archbishop of Popayán)
• Emilio Botero González † (30 Aug 1947 Appointed - 21 Aug 1961 Died)
• Jorge Alberto Giraldo Restrepo, C.I.M. † (21 Nov 1961 Appointed - 1 Jul 1976 Died)
• Arturo Salazar Mejia, O.A.R. (3 Jan 1977 Appointed - 2 Feb 1995 Retired)
• Julio Enrique Prado Bolaños (2 Feb 1995 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10 April 1859	Erected	Diocese of Popayán	Diocese of Pasto (erected)
1 May 1927	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cali Diocese of Pasto	Prefecture Apostolic of Tumaco (erected)
23 September 1964	Territory Lost	Diocese of Pasto	Diocese of Ipiales (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	399,200	400,000	99.8%	81	73	154	2,592		115	287	55	ap1951
1966	315,000	350,000	90.0%	66	44	110	2,863		91	513	43	ap1967
1968	344,000	348,396	98.7%	59	46	105	3,276		84	438	40	ap1971
1976	380,546	385,190	98.8%	53	44	97	3,923		72	284	49	ap1977
1980	397,129	408,589	97.2%	54	48	102	3,893		73	250	49	ap1981
1990	538,894	540,093	99.8%	69	31	100	5,388	1	62	398	50	ap1991
1999	730,000	741,000	98.5%	86	35	121	6,033	1	51	284	57	ap2000
2000	740,000	751,000	98.5%	89	39	128	5,781	1	60	215	57	ap2001
2001	697,500	750,000	93.0%	89	39	128	5,449	1	59	215	61	ap2002
2002	707,800	765,300	92.5%	88	39	127	5,573	1	59	317	61	ap2003
2003	710,300	775,800	91.6%	94	39	133	5,340	6	59	320	61	ap2004
2004	650,000	730,000	89.0%	91	42	133	4,887	6	107	257	62	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez (Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Jun 1955 to 30 Dec 1959)
• Julio Enrique Prado Bolaños (Bishop: 2 Feb 1995)
• Arturo Salazar Mejia, O.A.R. (Bishop: 3 Jan 1977 to 2 Feb 1995)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Ippolito Agudelo † (Bishop: 2 Sep 1930 to 23 May 1933)
• Emilio Botero González † (Bishop: 30 Aug 1947 to 21 Aug 1961)
• Emmanuele Canuto Restrepo † (Bishop: 21 Mar 1870)
• Manuel José Cayzedo y Martínez (Cuero) † (Bishop: 11 Feb 1892 to 2 Dec 1895)
• Jorge Alberto Giraldo Restrepo, C.I.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 13 May 1960; Bishop: 21 Nov 1961 to 1 Jul 1976)
• Diego Maria Gómez Tamayo † (Bishop: 1 Feb 1934 to 25 Apr 1944)
• Leonida Medina † (Bishop: 22 Jan 1912 to 27 Mar 1916)
• St. Ezequiel Moreno y Díaz, O.A.R. † (Bishop: 2 Dec 1895 to 19 Aug 1906)
• Joaquín Pardo y Vergara † (Bishop: 4 Jun 1891 to 22 Jan 1892)
• Adolfo Perea † (Bishop: 16 Dec 1907 to Apr 1911)
• Antonio Maria Pueyo de Val, C.M.F. † (Bishop: 26 Nov 1917 to 9 Oct 1929)
• Ignacio León Velasco, S.J. † (Bishop: 15 Mar 1883 to 6 Oct 1889)