Roman Catholic Diocese of Tumaco
| Diocese of Tumaco Dioecesis Tumacoënsis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Popayán |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 16,400 km2 (6,300 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 250,000 210,000 (84.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 1 May 1927 (89 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral San Andrés |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Gustavo Girón Higuita, O.C.D. |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| www.diocesisdetumaco.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tumaco (Latin: Tumacoënsis) is a diocese located in the city of Tumaco in the Ecclesiastical province of Popayán in Colombia.
History
- 1 May 1927: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Tumaco from the Diocese of Cali and Diocese of Pasto
- 7 February 1961: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Tumaco
- 29 October 1999: Promoted as Diocese of Tumaco
Ordinaries
- Prefects Apostolic of Tumaco (Roman rite)
- Vicars Apostolic of Tumaco (Roman rite)
- Luis Francisco Irizar Salazar, O.C.D. (1961.02.07 – 1965.11.05)
- Miguel Angel Lecumberri Erburu, O.C.D. (1966.05.03 – 1990.02.08)
- Gustavo Girón Higuita, O.C.D. (1990.02.08 – 1999.10.29)
- Bishops of Tumaco (Roman rite)
- Gustavo Girón Higuita, O.C.D. (1999.10.29 – present)
See also
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| Province of Barranquilla | |
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| Province of Bogotá | |
| Province of Bucaramanga | |
| Province of Cali | |
| Province of Cartagena | |
| Province of Ibagué | |
| Province of Manizales | |
| Province of Medellín | |
| Province of Nueva Pamplona | |
| Province of Popayán | |
| Province of Santa Fe de Antioquia | |
| Province of Tunja | |
| Province of Villavicencio | |
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