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Vicariate Apostolic of San Miguel de Sucumbíos

Vicariatus Apostolicus Sancti Michaëlis de Sucumbios



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Bishop(s)

  • Celmo Lazzari, C.S.I., Vicar Apostolic

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic
  • Elevated: 2 July 1984
  • Vicariate
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Ecuador
  • Square Kilometers: 18,084 (6,984 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: c/Via Aguarico Km. 2 1/2, Nueva Loja, Lago Agrio, Prov. de Sucumbios, Ecuador
  • Telephone: (06)2366.049

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of San Miguel de Sucumbíos
16 April 1924ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Napo Prefecture Apostolic of San Miguel de Sucumbíos (erected)
12 April 1951Territory AddedPrefecture Apostolic of San Miguel de Sucumbíos (Boundaries adjusted)
Vicariate Apostolic of San Miguel de Sucumbíos
2 July 1984ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of San Miguel de Sucumbíos Vicariate Apostolic of San Miguel de Sucumbíos

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Prefecture Apostolic of San Miguel de Sucumbíos
19509,50011,00086.4%771,357752ap1951
196615,00015,000100.0%10101,50014126ap1967
197015,40015,50099.4%772,2001112ap1971
197325,24326,58295.0%12122,10319199ap1977
198032,87535,21093.4%112132,528181710ap1981
Vicariate Apostolic of San Miguel de Sucumbíos
199050,80055,60091.4%314172,988202414ap1991
1999129,748133,94896.9%68149,2672172350ap2000
2000101,355139,80072.5%68147,2392182238ap2001
2001106,828147,44672.5%67138,2176172247ap2002
2002106,828147,44672.5%58138,2176182844ap2003
2003104,078130,09680.0%58138,0065152846ap2004
2004109,646128,99585.0%58138,4345142646ap2005
2010111,000139,00079.9%611176,52912182441ap2011
2014161,000179,40089.7%1214266,1928222328ap2015
2017152,575186,90081.6%98178,9758142314ap2018
2020150,137195,17076.9%1011217,1497221814ap2021

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of San Miguel de Sucumbíos
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 283, to Page 285
  • Vicariate Apostolic of San Miguel de Sucumbíos
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 76, Page 1,041, and Page 1,042

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