Roman Catholic Diocese of Tumaco

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Diocese of Tumaco

Dioecesis Tumacoënsis
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Location
Country Colombia
Ecclesiastical province Popayán
Statistics
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Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2004)
250,000
210,000 (84.0%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 1 May 1927 (96 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral San Andrés
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Gustavo Girón Higuita, O.C.D.
Map
File:Mapa Diocesis de Tumaco.svg
Website
www.diocesisdetumaco.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tumaco (Latin: Tumacoënsis) is a diocese located in the city of Tumaco in the Ecclesiastical province of Popayán in Colombia.

History

  • 1 May 1927: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Tumaco from the Diocese of Cali and Diocese of Pasto
  • 7 February 1961: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Tumaco
  • 29 October 1999: Promoted as Diocese of Tumaco

Ordinaries

  • Prefects Apostolic of Tumaco (Roman rite)
    • Bernardo Merizalde Morales, O.A.R. (1928.03.30 – 1949)
    • Peitro Nel Ramirez, O.A.R. (1949.07.14 – ?)
    • Luis Francisco Irizar Salazar, O.C.D. (1954.04.23 – 1961.02.07)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Tumaco (Roman rite)
    • Luis Francisco Irizar Salazar, O.C.D. (1961.02.07 – 1965.11.05)
    • Miguel Angel Lecumberri Erburu, O.C.D. (1966.05.03 – 1990.02.08)
    • Gustavo Girón Higuita, O.C.D. (1990.02.08 – 1999.10.29)
  • Bishops of Tumaco (Roman rite)
    • Gustavo Girón Higuita, O.C.D. (1999.10.29 – present)


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