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Diocese of Mocoa-Sibundoy

Dioecesis Mocoënsis-Sibundoyensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 29 October 1999
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Florencia
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Colombia
  • Square Kilometers: 24,885 (9,611 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://diocesismocoasibundoy.org/
  • Mailing Address: Calle 7 N. 7, 05 Barrio Centro, Mocoa [Putumayo], Colombia; Calle 19 N. 15-22, Sibundoy [Putumayo], Colombia
  • Telephone: (8)429.6595; 429.5297; 426.0294
  • Fax: (same)

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Caquetá
20 December 1904ErectedDiocese of Pasto Prefecture Apostolic of Caquetá (erected)
16 April 1924Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Caquetá (Area within Ecuador) Vicariate Apostolic of Napo
Vicariate Apostolic of Caquetá
31 May 1930ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Caquetá Vicariate Apostolic of Caquetá
4 June 1932Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Caquetá (Boundaries adjusted)
8 February 1951Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Caquetá (Intendencia de Caqueta) Vicariate Apostolic of Florencia (erected)
8 February 1951Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Caquetá (Comisaria de Amazones) Prefecture Apostolic of Leticia (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Sibundoy
8 February 1951Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Caquetá (Comisaria de Putomayo and Sancta Rosa and El Encan) Vicariate Apostolic of Sibundoy
23 September 1964Territory LostDiocese 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)
23 September 1964Territory LostArchdiocese of Popayán (EI Rosario, Taminango, La Union, Colon o Genova, San Pablo, San Lorenzo, Arboleda o Berruecos, and La Cruz)
Vicariate Apostolic of Sibundoy (El Encano)
Diocese of Pasto
Diocese of Mocoa-Sibundoy
29 October 1999ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Sibundoy Diocese of Mocoa-Sibundoy
13 July 2019Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Mocoa-Sibundoy (from Popayan to Florencia)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Caquetá
195098,500100,00098.5%126273,648167611ap1951
Vicariate Apostolic of Sibundoy
196654,70055,00099.5%214163,41876010ap1967
197072,01572,015100.0%218203,6001847ap1971
197684,00587,35596.2%19194,421326911ap1977
1980121,000124,00097.6%416206,050277711ap1981
1990124,000127,00097.6%415196,5261249214ap1991
Diocese of Mocoa-Sibundoy
1999171,500182,50094.0%249335,1961198219ap2000
2000175,000185,80094.2%219305,8331188622ap2001
2001175,000185,80094.2%299384,605178622ap2002
2002172,000180,00095.6%316374,648178922ap2003
2003234,000264,35988.5%343376,324128723ap2004
2004255,000290,20087.9%254298,793138723ap2005
2013295,600335,00088.2%674714,1634217737ap2014
2016357,000397,00089.9%704744,8246104440ap2017
2019287,000369,33277.7%625674,283664040ap2020
2021291,123371,32778.4%635684,281674039ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Caquetá
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 23, Page 42, and Page 43
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 24, Page 392, and Page 393
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Sibundoy
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 43, Page 356, and Page 357
  • Diocese of Mocoa-Sibundoy
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 92, Page 230, and Page 231
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 111, Page 1,254, and Page 1,255

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