Zamora en Ecuador (Vicariate Apostolic) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jaime Oswaldo Castillo Villacrés, Vicar Apostolic
Serafín Luis Alberto Cartagena Ocaña, O.F.M., Vicar Apostolic Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic
Name Changed: 22 February 1991
Vicariate
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Ecuador
Square Kilometers: 10,556 (4,077 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.vicariatoapostolicozamora.org/
Mailing Address: Mision Franciscana, Calle Sevilla del Oro 312 y 24 de Mayo, Zamora [Zamora-Chinchipe], Ecuador
Telephone: (07)2605.130
Fax: (same)

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Zamora
- Latin Name: Zamorensis
- Erected: 17 February 1893
- Vicariate
- Country: Ecuador

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jorge Francisco Mosquera Barreiro, O.F.M. † (21 Apr 1964 Appointed - 10 Sep 1982 Resigned)
Serafín Luis Alberto Cartagena Ocaña, O.F.M. (10 Sep 1982 Appointed - 1 Feb 2003 Retired)
Fausto Gabriel Trávez Trávez, O.F.M. (1 Feb 2003 Appointed - 27 Mar 2008 Appointed, Bishop of Babahoyo)
Walter Jehová Heras Segarra, O.F.M. (25 Mar 2009 Appointed - 31 Oct 2019 Appointed, Bishop of Loja)
Jaime Oswaldo Castillo Villacrés (17 Nov 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Zamora
17 February 1893	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Napo	Vicariate Apostolic of Méndez y Gualaquiza (erected) Vicariate Apostolic of Zamora (erected)
12 April 1951	Territory Added		Vicariate Apostolic of Zamora (Boundaries adjusted)
18 April 1959	Territory Added	Diocese of Loja (Cantón Chinchipe (Chinchique))	Vicariate Apostolic of Zamora
Vicariate Apostolic of Zamora en Ecuador
22 February 1991	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Zamora	Vicariate Apostolic of Zamora en Ecuador

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Vicariate Apostolic of Zamora

1950 1,200 10,000 12.0% 6 6 200 13 18 5 ap1951

1966 16,435 17,065 96.3% 13 13 1,264 17 18 10 ap1967

1970 21,100 22,100 95.5% 12 12 1,758 15 20 ap1971

1976 36,000 36,505 98.6% 1 11 12 3,000 15 27 12 ap1977

1980 44,500 45,500 97.8% 1 5 6 7,416 7 34 10 ap1981

1990 54,300 55,300 98.2% 5 10 15 3,620 14 56 31 ap1991

Vicariate Apostolic of Zamora en Ecuador

1999 105,828 108,966 97.1% 9 7 16 6,614 1 7 53 16 ap2000

2000 100,700 106,000 95.0% 12 7 19 5,300 1 7 40 17 ap2001

2001 105,828 120,966 87.5% 10 8 18 5,879 1 8 51 20 ap2002

2002 119,374 121,546 98.2% 9 10 19 6,282 1 14 61 20 ap2003

2003 115,000 120,000 95.8% 21 7 28 4,107 11 55 25 ap2004

2004 117,100 122,300 95.7% 14 8 22 5,322 10 55 21 ap2005

2010 113,000 125,000 90.4% 19 7 26 4,346 10 50 20 ap2011

2014 120,400 133,000 90.5% 12 10 22 5,472 12 52 21 ap2015

2017 94,374 107,964 87.4% 20 12 32 2,949 14 32 42 ap2018

2020 98,345 110,108 89.3% 18 8 26 3,782 2 18 31 21 ap2021

2022 99,356 114,891 86.5% 20 6 26 3,821 10 32 21 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Zamora
1950	1,200	10,000	12.0%		6	6	200		13	18	5	ap1951
1966	16,435	17,065	96.3%		13	13	1,264		17	18	10	ap1967
1970	21,100	22,100	95.5%		12	12	1,758		15	20		ap1971
1976	36,000	36,505	98.6%	1	11	12	3,000		15	27	12	ap1977
1980	44,500	45,500	97.8%	1	5	6	7,416		7	34	10	ap1981
1990	54,300	55,300	98.2%	5	10	15	3,620		14	56	31	ap1991
Vicariate Apostolic of Zamora en Ecuador
1999	105,828	108,966	97.1%	9	7	16	6,614	1	7	53	16	ap2000
2000	100,700	106,000	95.0%	12	7	19	5,300	1	7	40	17	ap2001
2001	105,828	120,966	87.5%	10	8	18	5,879	1	8	51	20	ap2002
2002	119,374	121,546	98.2%	9	10	19	6,282	1	14	61	20	ap2003
2003	115,000	120,000	95.8%	21	7	28	4,107		11	55	25	ap2004
2004	117,100	122,300	95.7%	14	8	22	5,322		10	55	21	ap2005
2010	113,000	125,000	90.4%	19	7	26	4,346		10	50	20	ap2011
2014	120,400	133,000	90.5%	12	10	22	5,472		12	52	21	ap2015
2017	94,374	107,964	87.4%	20	12	32	2,949		14	32	42	ap2018
2020	98,345	110,108	89.3%	18	8	26	3,782	2	18	31	21	ap2021
2022	99,356	114,891	86.5%	20	6	26	3,821		10	32	21	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Serafín Luis Alberto Cartagena Ocaña, O.F.M. (Vicar Apostolic: 10 Sep 1982 to 1 Feb 2003)
Jaime Oswaldo Castillo Villacrés (Vicar Apostolic: 17 Nov 2020 - )
Walter Jehová Heras Segarra, O.F.M. (Vicar Apostolic: 25 Mar 2009 to 31 Oct 2019)
Fausto Gabriel Trávez Trávez, O.F.M. (Vicar Apostolic: 1 Feb 2003 to 27 Mar 2008)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Manuel Moncayo, O.F.M. † (Apostolic Administrator: 18 Nov 1949 to 1959)
Jorge Francisco Mosquera Barreiro, O.F.M. † (Apostolic Administrator: 16 Mar 1959; Vicar Apostolic: 21 Apr 1964 to 10 Sep 1982)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Zamora
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 283, to Page 285
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 647, and Page 648

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