Diocese of Tulcán

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Bishop(s) Luis Antonio Sánchez Armijos, S.D.B., Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 17 March 1965 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Quito Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Ecuador Square Kilometers: 3,699 (1,428 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Apartado 23, Calle 10 de Agosto y Olmedo, Tulcan, Carchi, Ecuador Telephone: (06)982.699 Fax: 980.680

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Luis Clemente de la Vega Rodriguez † (17 Mar 1965 Appointed - 4 May 1987 Died)
• Germán Trajano Pavón Puente (28 Jan 1989 Appointed - 19 Apr 2001 Appointed, Bishop of Ambato)
• Luis Antonio Sánchez Armijos, S.D.B. (15 Jun 2002 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
17 March 1965	Erected	Diocese of Ibarra	Diocese of Tulcán (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	100,030			24	7	31	3,226		10	67	14	ap1967
1970	114,700	115,000	99.7%	25	5	30	3,823		11	75	20	ap1971
1976	125,000	127,000	98.4%	23	4	27	4,629		9	77	21	ap1977
1977	126,000	130,000	96.9%	26	3	29	4,344	1	9	98	23	ap1981
1990	155,700	158,000	98.5%	20	3	23	6,769		7	11	27	ap1991
1999	162,357	167,379	97.0%	34	1	35	4,638		3	99	26	ap2000
2000	165,674	169,056	98.0%	29	2	31	5,344		4	102	26	ap2001
2001	167,028	170,784	97.8%	34	2	36	4,639		5	107	26	ap2002
2002	169,250	174,680	96.9%	31	3	34	4,977		3	109	26	ap2003
2003	171,682	177,240	96.9%	31	3	34	5,049		4	106	26	ap2004
2004	167,850	173,221	96.9%	29	3	32	5,245		4	106	26	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Germán Trajano Pavón Puente (Bishop: 28 Jan 1989 to 19 Apr 2001)
• Luis Antonio Sánchez Armijos, S.D.B. (Bishop: 15 Jun 2002 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Luis Clemente de la Vega Rodriguez † (Bishop: 17 Mar 1965 to 4 May 1987)