Tumaco (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Vacant
Gustavo Girón Higuita, O.C.D., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 29 October 1999
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Popayán
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Colombia
Square Kilometers: 16,000 (6,180 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://diocesisdetumaco.wordpress.com/
Mailing Address: Obispado, Apartado Aereo 307, Calle Marquez Edificio Catedral, Tumaco [Narino], Colombia
Telephone: (7)271.282
Fax: (same)

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

Past and Present Ordinaries

Bernardo Merizalde Morales, O.A.R. † (30 Mar 1928 Appointed - Nov 1947 Resigned)
Pedro Nel Ramirez Posada, O.A.R. † (14 Jul 1949 Appointed - 5 Apr 1954 Resigned)
Luis Francisco Irizar Salazar, O.C.D. † (23 Apr 1954 Appointed - 5 Nov 1965 Died)
Miguel Ángel Rafael María de Santa Teresita del Nino Jesús Lecumberri Erburu, O.C.D. † (3 May 1966 Appointed - 8 Feb 1990 Resigned)
Gustavo Girón Higuita, O.C.D. (8 Feb 1990 Appointed - 25 Jul 2015 Retired)
Orlando Olave Villanoba (18 Mar 2017 Appointed - 11 Jul 2024 Appointed, Bishop of Ocaña)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Tumaco
1 May 1927	Erected	Diocese of Cali Diocese of Pasto	Prefecture Apostolic of Tumaco (erected) (Tumaco, Barbacoas, Iscuandé, Ricaurte, Guapi, and Puerto Merizalde)
14 November 1952	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cali Prefecture Apostolic of Tumaco	Vicariate Apostolic of Buenaventura (erected) (Buenaventura)
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
23 September 1964	Territory Lost	Diocese of Pasto (Ipiales, Los Andes or Satomayor, Samaniego, Linares, Ancuyá, Santa Cruz or Guachavés, Túquerres, Guaitarilla, Ospina, Sapués, Liés, Mallama or Piedrancha, Guachucal, Gualmatán, Contadero, Pueriles, Aldana, Pupiales, Córdoba, Cumbal, Guaspud ...) Vicariate Apostolic of Sibundoy (La Victoria) Vicariate Apostolic of Tumaco (Ricaurte)	Diocese of Ipiales (erected)
29 October 1999	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Tumaco (Iscuandé)	Prefecture Apostolic of Guapi
Diocese of Tumaco
29 October 1999	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Tumaco	Diocese of Tumaco

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

2010 246,000 278,000 88.5% 18 13 31 7,935 1 19 18 17 ap2011

2014 249,520 335,320 74.4% 19 12 31 8,049 9 26 13 17 ap2015

2017 254,850 346,880 73.5% 21 13 34 7,495 24 13 18 ap2018

2020 262,750 357,800 73.4% 18 11 29 9,060 11 15 19 ap2021

2022 214,000 467,064 45.8% 20 11 31 6,903 11 15 19 ap2023

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
2010	246,000	278,000	88.5%	18	13	31	7,935	1	19	18	17	ap2011
2014	249,520	335,320	74.4%	19	12	31	8,049	9	26	13	17	ap2015
2017	254,850	346,880	73.5%	21	13	34	7,495		24	13	18	ap2018
2020	262,750	357,800	73.4%	18	11	29	9,060		11	15	19	ap2021
2022	214,000	467,064	45.8%	20	11	31	6,903		11	15	19	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Gustavo Girón Higuita, O.C.D. (Vicar Apostolic: 8 Feb 1990; Bishop: 29 Oct 1999 to 25 Jul 2015)
Orlando Olave Villanoba (Bishop: 18 Mar 2017 to 11 Jul 2024)
Julio Enrique Prado Bolaños (Apostolic Administrator: 25 Jul 2015 to 20 May 2017)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Luis Francisco Irizar Salazar, O.C.D. † (Prefect: 23 Apr 1954; Vicar Apostolic: 7 Feb 1961 to 5 Nov 1965)
Miguel Ángel Rafael María de Santa Teresita del Nino Jesús 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 Nov 1947)
Pedro Nel Ramirez Posada, O.A.R. † (Prefect: 14 Jul 1949 to 5 Apr 1954)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Tumaco
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 24, Page 357, to Page 359
Vicariate Apostolic of Tumaco
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 53, Page 596, and Page 597
Diocese of Tumaco
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 92, Page 308, and Page 309

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