Vicariate Apostolic of San Miguel de Sucumbíos

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of San Miguel de Sucumbíos
  • Latin Name: Sancti Michaëlis de Sucumbios
  • Erected: 16 April 1924
  • Country: Ecuador

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Pacifico Cembranos Nistral, O.C.D. † (21 May 1937 Appointed - 1954 Resigned)
• Wenceslao Manuel Gomez Frande, O.C.D. † (18 Feb 1955 Appointed - 1 Aug 1968 Died)
• Gonzalo López Marañon, O.C.D. † (26 Jun 1970 Appointed - 30 Oct 2010 Retired)
• Celmo Lazzari, C.S.I. (21 Nov 2013 Appointed - 23 Oct 2024 Appointed, Vicar Apostolic of Napo)
• Moacir Goulart de Figueredo, M.S.C. (23 Oct 2024 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 San Miguel de Sucumbíos
1950	9,500	11,000	86.4%		7	7	1,357		7	5	2	ap1951
1966	15,000	15,000	100.0%		10	10	1,500		14	12	6	ap1967
1970	15,400	15,500	99.4%		7	7	2,200		11	12		ap1971
1973	25,243	26,582	95.0%		12	12	2,103		19	19	9	ap1977
1980	32,875	35,210	93.4%	1	12	13	2,528		18	17	10	ap1981
Vicariate Apostolic of San Miguel de Sucumbíos
1990	50,800	55,600	91.4%	3	14	17	2,988		20	24	14	ap1991
1999	129,748	133,948	96.9%	6	8	14	9,267	2	17	23	50	ap2000
2000	101,355	139,800	72.5%	6	8	14	7,239	2	18	22	38	ap2001
2001	106,828	147,446	72.5%	6	7	13	8,217	6	17	22	47	ap2002
2002	106,828	147,446	72.5%	5	8	13	8,217	6	18	28	44	ap2003
2003	104,078	130,096	80.0%	5	8	13	8,006	5	15	28	46	ap2004
2004	109,646	128,995	85.0%	5	8	13	8,434	5	14	26	46	ap2005
2010	111,000	139,000	79.9%	6	11	17	6,529	12	18	24	41	ap2011
2014	161,000	179,400	89.7%	12	14	26	6,192	8	22	23	28	ap2015
2017	152,575	186,900	81.6%	9	8	17	8,975	8	14	23	14	ap2018
2020	150,137	195,170	76.9%	10	11	21	7,149	7	22	18	14	ap2021
2022	155,428	230,503	67.4%	13	10	23	6,757	6	15	18	16	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Moacir Goulart de Figueredo, M.S.C. (Vicar Apostolic: 23 Oct 2024 - )
• Rafael Ramón Ibarguren Schindler, E.P. (Apostolic Administrator: 30 Oct 2010 to 10 Feb 2012)
• Celmo Lazzari, C.S.I. (Vicar Apostolic: 21 Nov 2013 to 23 Oct 2024)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Pacifico Cembranos Nistral, O.C.D. † (Prefect: 21 May 1937 to 1954)
• Wenceslao Manuel Gomez Frande, O.C.D. † (Prefect: 18 Feb 1955 to 1 Aug 1968)
• Gonzalo López Marañon, O.C.D. † (Prefect: 26 Jun 1970; Vicar Apostolic: 2 Jul 1984 to 30 Oct 2010)
• Paolo Mietto, C.S.I. † (Apostolic Administrator: 10 Feb 2012 to 1 Feb 2014)

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