The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tumaco (Latin: Tumacoënsis) is a suffragan Latin diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Popayán, in southwestern Colombia.
Diocese of Tumaco Dioecesis Tumacoënsis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Popayán |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 16,400 km2 (6,300 sq mi) |
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| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 1 May 1927 (99 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral San Andrés |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Franklin Misael Betancourt |
| Bishops emeritus | Gustavo Girón Higuita, OCD |
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| Website | |
| www.diocesisdetumaco.org | |
Its cathedral episcopal see is the Catedral San Andrés, dedicated to Saint Andrew, in the city of Tumaco, Nariño Department.
History
edit- Established on 1 May 1927 as Apostolic Prefecture of Tumaco, on territories split off from the Diocese of Cali and Diocese of Pasto
- Lost territories twice : on 1952.11.14 to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Buenaventura and on 1954.04.05 to establish the then Apostolic Prefecture of Guapi
- Promoted on 7 February 1961 as Apostolic Vicariate of Tumaco, hence entitled to a titular bishop
- It enjoyed a Papal visit from Pope John Paul II in July 1986.
- 29 October 1999: Promoted as Diocese of Tumaco.
Statistics
editAs per 2014, it pastorally served 249,520 Catholics (74.4% of 335,320 total) on 16,000 km2 in 17 parishes with 31 priests (19 diocesan, 12 religious), 9 deacons, 39 lay religious (26 brothers, 13 sisters) and 7 seminarians.
Ordinaries
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- Apostolic Prefects of Tumaco
- Bernardo Merizalde Morales, Augustianian Recollects (O.A.R.) (born Colombia) (1928.03.30 – retired 1949), died 1971
- Peitro Nel Ramirez, O.A.R. (1949.07.14 – ?)
- Luis Francisco Irizar Salazar, Discalced Carmelites (OCD) (born Spain) (1954.04.23 – 1961.02.07 see below)
- Apostolic Vicars of Tumaco
- Luis Francisco Irizar Salazar, OCD (see above 1961.02.07 – death 1965.11.05), Titular Bishop of Philæ (1961.02.07 – 1965.11.05)
- Miguel Angel Lecumberri Erburu, OCD (born Spain) (1966.05.03 – retired 1990.02.08), Titular Bishop of Lambiridi (1966.05.03 – death 2007.03.14)
- Gustavo Girón Higuita, OCD (born Colombia) (1990.02.08 – 1999.10.29 see below), Titular Bishop of Bisica (1990.02.08 – 1999.10.29)
- Suffragan Bishops of Tumaco
- Gustavo Girón Higuita, OCD (see above 1999.10.29 – retired 2015.07.25)
- Orlando Olave Villanoba (born Colombia; first non-regular incumbent) (2017.03.18 – 11 July 2024)
- Franklin Misael Betancourt (23 October 2025 – Present)