Diocese of Tumaco

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Bishop(s) Gustavo Girón Higuita, O.C.D., Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 29 October 1999 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Popayán Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Colombia Square Kilometers: 16,400 (6,334 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Apartado Aereo 307, Tumaco [Narino], Colombia Telephone: 271.282; 270.392 Fax: 271.278

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Tumaco
  • Latin Name: Tumacoënsis
  • Erected: 1 May 1927
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Popayán
  • Country: Colombia

• Vicariate Apostolic of Tumaco
  • Latin Name: Tumacoënsis
  • Elevated: 7 February 1961
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Popayán
  • Country: Colombia

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Bernardo Merizalde Morales, O.A.R. † (30 Mar 1928 Appointed - 1949 Resigned)
• Peitro Nel Ramirez, O.A.R. † (14 Jul 1949 Appointed - )
• Luis Francisco Irizar Salazar, O.C.D. † (23 Apr 1954 Appointed - 5 Nov 1965 Died)
• Miguel Angel Lecumberri Erburu, O.C.D. † (3 May 1966 Appointed - 8 Feb 1990 Resigned)
• Gustavo Girón Higuita, O.C.D. (8 Feb 1990 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Tumaco
25 March 1907	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Tumaco	Diocese of Santiago del Estero (erected)
21 January 1910	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Tumaco	Diocese of Catamarca (erected)
1 May 1927	Erected	Diocese of Cali Diocese of Pasto	Prefecture Apostolic of Tumaco (erected)
14 November 1952	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cali Prefecture Apostolic of Tumaco	Vicariate Apostolic of Buenaventura (erected)
5 April 1954	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Tumaco	Prefecture Apostolic of Guapi (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Tumaco
7 February 1961	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Tumaco	Vicariate Apostolic of Tumaco
Diocese of Tumaco
29 October 1999	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Tumaco	Diocese of Tumaco (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
Prefecture Apostolic of Tumaco
1950	200,000	200,000	100.0%		10	10	20,000		10	20	5	ap1951
Vicariate Apostolic of Tumaco
1966	164,600	165,100	99.7%	18	18	36	4,572		18	32	9	ap1967
1970	164,700	165,100	99.8%		20	20	8,235		20	46	10	ap1971
1976	189,000	190,000	99.5%		18	18	10,500		18	41	9	ap1977
1980	168,500	169,600	99.4%		13	13	12,961		13	35	9	ap1981
1990	207,000	213,000	97.2%	7	14	21	9,857	1	14	35	14	ap1991
Diocese of Tumaco
1999	200,000	220,000	90.9%	10	12	22	9,090	1	16	27	10	ap2000
2000	198,000	220,000	90.0%	8	10	18	11,000		13	24	10	ap2001
2001	200,000	225,000	88.9%	7	11	18	11,111		14	24	10	ap2002
2002	215,000	250,000	86.0%	9	12	21	10,238		14	27	10	ap2003
2003	210,000	250,000	84.0%	10	10	20	10,500		17	28	14	ap2004
2004	210,000	250,000	84.0%	15	15	30	7,000		22	28	14	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Gustavo Girón Higuita, O.C.D. (Vicar Apostolic: 8 Feb 1990; Bishop: 29 Oct 1999)
• Luis Francisco Irizar Salazar, O.C.D. † (Prefect: 23 Apr 1954; Vicar Apostolic: 7 Feb 1961 to 5 Nov 1965)
• Miguel Angel Lecumberri Erburu, O.C.D. † (Vicar Apostolic: 3 May 1966 to 8 Feb 1990)
• Bernardo Merizalde Morales, O.A.R. † (Prefect: 30 Mar 1928 to 1949)
• Peitro Nel Ramirez, O.A.R. † (Prefect: 14 Jul 1949)