Roman Catholic Diocese of Tumaco
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Tumaco
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Tumaco
latin= Dioecesis Tumacoënsis
country= Colombia| metropolitan=Popayán
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral San Andrés
cocathedral =
area= 16,400
population= 250,000
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 210,000
catholics_percent= 84.0
bishop= Gustavo Girón Higuita, O.C.D.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tumaco {Latin: " Tumacoën(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of Tumaco in the Ecclesiastical province of Popayán in Colombia.
History
* May 1, 1927: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Tumaco from the Diocese of Cali and Diocese of Pasto
* February 7, 1961: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Tumaco
* October 29, 1999: Promoted as Diocese of Tumaco
Leadership
* Bishops of Tumaco(Roman rite)
** Bishop Gustavo Girón Higuita, O.C.D. (1999.10.29 – present)
* Vicars Apostolic of Tumaco (Roman rite)
** Bishop Gustavo Girón Higuita, O.C.D. (1990.02.08 – 1999.10.29)
** Bishop Miguel Angel Lecumberri Erburu, O.C.D. (1966.05.03 – 1990.02.08)
** Bishop Luis Francisco Irizar Salazar, O.C.D. (1961.02.07 – 1965.11.05)
* Prefects Apostolic of Tumaco (Roman rite)
** Bishop Luis Francisco Irizar Salazar, O.C.D. (1954.04.23 – 1961.02.07)
** Fr. Peitro Nel Ramirez, O.A.R. (1949.07.14 – ?)
** Fr. Bernardo Merizalde Morales, O.A.R. (1928.03.30 – 1949)
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/tuma0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dtuma.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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