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Vicariate Apostolic of Puyo

Vicariatus Apostolicus Puyoënsis



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Bishop(s)

  • Rafael Cob García, Vicar Apostolic
  • Frumencio Escudero Arenas, Vicar Apostolic Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic
  • Name Changed: 18 May 1976
  • Vicariate
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Ecuador
  • Square Kilometers: 30,000 (11,587 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://vicariatopuyo.org/
  • Mailing Address: Mision Dominicana, Apartado 16-01-0749, Calle 10 de Agosto 864 y Bolivar Puyo, Pastaza, Ecuador
  • Telephone: (03)2885.166/7; 2885.525
  • Fax: 2885.168

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Canelos e Macas
4 October 1886ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Napo Prefecture Apostolic of Canelos e Macas (erected)
Prefecture Apostolic of Canelos
19 February 1930Name ChangedPrefecture Apostolic of Canelos e Macas Prefecture Apostolic of Canelos
12 April 1951Territory AddedPrefecture Apostolic of Canelos (Boundaries adjusted)
Vicariate Apostolic of Canelos
29 September 1964ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Canelos Vicariate Apostolic of Canelos
Vicariate Apostolic of Puyo
18 May 1976Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Canelos Vicariate Apostolic of Puyo

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Prefecture Apostolic of Canelos
195015,00022,00068.2%553,0001367ap1951
Vicariate Apostolic of Canelos
19654,0008,00050.0%1010400146ap1967
197018,000.0%9902115ap1971
Vicariate Apostolic of Puyo
197624,20028,00086.4%554,84014227ap1977
198025,20029,80084.6%664,200111312ap1981
199035,00040,00087.5%4593,888113514ap1991
199959,00072,00081.9%83115,36385210ap2000
200059,97973,00082.2%83115,45285611ap2001
200161,02174,04282.4%102125,08584811ap2002
200253,56068,00078.8%122143,825184511ap2003
200354,45959,91790.9%121134,189154217ap2004
200455,06861,77989.1%92115,00665217ap2005
201061,10067,80090.1%125173,59495623ap2011
201465,00072,20090.0%154193,42185620ap2015
201760,24286,71569.5%155203,01285120ap2018
202062,90090,60069.4%113144,49275920ap2021

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Canelos
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 283, to Page 285
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Canelos
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 57, Page 561, and Page 562
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Puyo
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 68, Page 426

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