Vicariate Apostolic of Puyo

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Canelos e Macas
  • Latin Name: de Canelos et Macas
  • Erected: 4 October 1886
  • Country: Ecuador

• Prefecture Apostolic of Canelos
  • Latin Name: Canelosensis
  • Name Changed: 19 February 1930
  • Country: Ecuador

• Vicariate Apostolic of Canelos
  • Latin Name: Canelosensis
  • Elevated: 29 September 1964
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Ecuador

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Enrique Ezequiel Vacas Galindo, O.P. † ( 1898 Appointed - 1909 Resigned)
• Alvaro Valladares, O.P. † (29 Jul 1909 Appointed - 17 Mar 1926 Resigned)
• Agostino Maria León, O.P. † (17 Mar 1926 Appointed - Jun 1936 Resigned)
• Jacinto Maria Dávila, O.P. † (16 Sep 1936 Appointed - 1948 Resigned)
• Sebastião (Sebastián) Acosta Hurtado, O.P. † (12 Nov 1948 Appointed - 1958 Resigned)
• Alberto Zambrano Palacios, O.P. † (24 Jan 1959 Appointed - 11 Dec 1972 Appointed, Bishop of Loja)
• Tomás Angel Romero Gross, O.P. † (5 Jul 1973 Appointed - 28 Feb 1990 Died)
• Frumencio Escudero Arenas (6 Oct 1992 Appointed - 25 Jul 1998 Resigned)
• Rafael Cob García (28 Nov 1998 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

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 Canelos
1950	15,000	22,000	68.2%		5	5	3,000		13	6	7	ap1951
Vicariate Apostolic of Canelos
1965	4,000	8,000	50.0%		10	10	400			14	6	ap1967
1970		18,000	.0%		9	9	0		21	15		ap1971
Vicariate Apostolic of Puyo
1976	24,200	28,000	86.4%		5	5	4,840		14	22	7	ap1977
1980	25,200	29,800	84.6%		6	6	4,200		11	13	12	ap1981
1990	35,000	40,000	87.5%	4	5	9	3,888		11	35	14	ap1991
1999	59,000	72,000	81.9%	8	3	11	5,363		8	52	10	ap2000
2000	59,979	73,000	82.2%	8	3	11	5,452		8	56	11	ap2001
2001	61,021	74,042	82.4%	10	2	12	5,085		8	48	11	ap2002
2002	53,560	68,000	78.8%	12	2	14	3,825	1	8	45	11	ap2003
2003	54,459	59,917	90.9%	12	1	13	4,189	1	5	42	17	ap2004
2004	55,068	61,779	89.1%	9	2	11	5,006		6	52	17	ap2005
2010	61,100	67,800	90.1%	12	5	17	3,594		9	56	23	ap2011
2014	65,000	72,200	90.0%	15	4	19	3,421		8	56	20	ap2015
2017	60,242	86,715	69.5%	15	5	20	3,012		8	51	20	ap2018
2020	62,900	90,600	69.4%	11	3	14	4,492		7	59	20	ap2021
2022	64,700	93,200	69.4%	11	3	14	4,621		7	59	20	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Rafael Cob García (Vicar Apostolic: 28 Nov 1998)
• Frumencio Escudero Arenas (Priest: 15 Aug 1985; Vicar Apostolic: 6 Oct 1992 to 25 Jul 1998)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Sebastião (Sebastián) Acosta Hurtado, O.P. † (Prefect: 12 Nov 1948 to 1958)
• Jacinto Maria Dávila, O.P. † (Prefect: 16 Sep 1936 to 1948)
• Agostino Maria León, O.P. † (Prefect: 17 Mar 1926 to Jun 1936)
• Tomás Angel Romero Gross, O.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 5 Jul 1973 to 28 Feb 1990)
• Enrique Ezequiel Vacas Galindo, O.P. † (Prefect: 1898 to 1909)
• Alvaro Valladares, O.P. † (Prefect: 29 Jul 1909 to 17 Mar 1926)
• Alberto Zambrano Palacios, O.P. † (Prefect: 24 Jan 1959; Vicar Apostolic: 29 Sep 1964 to 11 Dec 1972)

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