Galápagos (Vicariate Apostolic) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Áureo Patricio Bonilla Bonilla, O.F.M., Vicar Apostolic
Manuel Antonio Valarezo Luzuriaga, O.F.M., Vicar Apostolic Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic
Elevated: 15 July 2008
Vicariate
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Ecuador
Square Kilometers: 8,010 (3,093 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Alsacio Northia y Manuel J. Cobos s/n, Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Isla San Cristóbal, Galapagos, Ecuador
Telephone: (05)2520.372; 2520.642
Fax: (same)

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Galápagos
- Latin Name: Galapagensis
- Erected: 6 May 1950
- Prefecture
- Country: Ecuador

Past and Present Ordinaries

Pedro Pablo (Luis Reinaldo) Andrade Sánchez, O.F.M. † (5 Apr 1951 Appointed - 1959 Resigned)
Juan de Dios Campuzano, O.F.M. † (20 Nov 1959 Appointed - 30 Oct 1967 Resigned)
Hugolino Felix Cerasuolo Stacey, O.F.M. † (3 Oct 1967 Appointed - 30 May 1975 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Guayaquil)
Serafín Luis Alberto Cartagena Ocaña, O.F.M. (17 May 1980 Appointed - 10 Sep 1982 Appointed, Vicar Apostolic of Zamora)
Manuel Antonio Valarezo Luzuriaga, O.F.M. (22 Jun 1990 Appointed - 29 Oct 2013 Retired)
Áureo Patricio Bonilla Bonilla, O.F.M. (29 Oct 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Galápagos
6 May 1950	Erected	Diocese of Guayaquil (Galápagos islands (Isabela, Fernandina, S. Salvador, Santa Cruz, S. Cristóbal, etc))	Prefecture Apostolic of Galápagos (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Galápagos
15 July 2008	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Galápagos	Vicariate Apostolic of Galápagos

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 Galápagos

1963 3,000 3,150 95.2% 4 4 750 8 4 6 ap1967

1968 3,300 .0% 6 6 0 10 9 ap1971

1973 5,000 5,200 96.2% 1 5 6 833 7 5 5 ap1977

1980 5,000 5,200 96.2% 1 3 4 1,250 4 2 3 ap1981

1990 13,800 14,400 95.8% 4 4 3,450 4 6 4 ap1991

1999 13,500 16,000 84.4% 5 2 7 1,928 3 15 5 ap2000

2000 14,000 17,000 82.4% 6 2 8 1,750 2 14 5 ap2001

2001 14,000 17,000 82.4% 7 1 8 1,750 1 15 5 ap2002

2002 14,100 17,166 82.1% 6 1 7 2,014 2 14 5 ap2003

2003 14,500 18,000 80.6% 7 1 8 1,812 2 13 5 ap2004

2004 14,600 19,000 76.8% 7 2 9 1,622 3 15 5 ap2005

Vicariate Apostolic of Galápagos

2010 17,000 22,500 75.6% 13 2 15 1,133 3 11 9 ap2011

2014 17,900 24,000 74.6% 16 2 18 994 4 12 10 ap2015

2017 23,940 28,435 84.2% 9 2 11 2,176 4 11 11 ap2018

2020 24,200 30,000 80.7% 16 2 18 1,344 3 12 11 ap2021

2022 25,520 34,000 75.1% 10 2 12 2,126 3 12 11 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Prefecture Apostolic of Galápagos
1963	3,000	3,150	95.2%		4	4	750	8	4	6	ap1967
1968		3,300	.0%		6	6	0	10	9		ap1971
1973	5,000	5,200	96.2%	1	5	6	833	7	5	5	ap1977
1980	5,000	5,200	96.2%	1	3	4	1,250	4	2	3	ap1981
1990	13,800	14,400	95.8%		4	4	3,450	4	6	4	ap1991
1999	13,500	16,000	84.4%	5	2	7	1,928	3	15	5	ap2000
2000	14,000	17,000	82.4%	6	2	8	1,750	2	14	5	ap2001
2001	14,000	17,000	82.4%	7	1	8	1,750	1	15	5	ap2002
2002	14,100	17,166	82.1%	6	1	7	2,014	2	14	5	ap2003
2003	14,500	18,000	80.6%	7	1	8	1,812	2	13	5	ap2004
2004	14,600	19,000	76.8%	7	2	9	1,622	3	15	5	ap2005
Vicariate Apostolic of Galápagos
2010	17,000	22,500	75.6%	13	2	15	1,133	3	11	9	ap2011
2014	17,900	24,000	74.6%	16	2	18	994	4	12	10	ap2015
2017	23,940	28,435	84.2%	9	2	11	2,176	4	11	11	ap2018
2020	24,200	30,000	80.7%	16	2	18	1,344	3	12	11	ap2021
2022	25,520	34,000	75.1%	10	2	12	2,126	3	12	11	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Pedro Pablo (Luis Reinaldo) Andrade Sánchez, O.F.M. † (Prefect: 5 Apr 1951 to 1959)
Juan de Dios Campuzano, O.F.M. † (Prefect: 20 Nov 1959 to 30 Oct 1967)
Hugolino Felix Cerasuolo Stacey, O.F.M. † (Prefect: 3 Oct 1967 to 30 May 1975)
Bernardino Carlos Guillermo Honorato Echeverría Ruiz, O.F.M. † (Apostolic Administrator: 8 Dec 1982 to 18 May 1984)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Galápagos
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 42, Page 707, and Page 708
Vicariate Apostolic of Galápagos
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 100, Page 596, and Page 597

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