Mocoa-Sibundoy (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Luis Albeiro Maldonado Monsalve, Bishop
Fabio de Jesús Morales Grisales, C.SS.R., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 29 October 1999
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Florencia
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Colombia
Square Kilometers: 24,885 (9,611 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://diocesismocoasibundoy.org/
Mailing Address: Calle 7 N. 7, 05 Barrio Centro, Mocoa [Putumayo], Colombia; Calle 19 N. 15-22, Sibundoy [Putumayo], Colombia
Telephone: (8)429.6595; 429.5297; 426.0294
Fax: (same)

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Caquetá
- Latin Name: de Caquetá
- Erected: 20 December 1904
- Country: Colombia
Vicariate Apostolic of Caquetá
- Latin Name: de Caquetá
- Elevated: 31 May 1930
- Vicariate
- Country: Colombia
Vicariate Apostolic of Sibundoy
- Latin Name: Sibundoyensis
- Name Changed: 8 February 1951
- Vicariate
- Country: Colombia

Past and Present Ordinaries

Josep Pujol i Coll, O.F.M. Cap. † (28 Jan 1905 Appointed - 31 May 1930 Resigned)
Miguel Gaspar Monconill y Viladot, O.F.M. Cap. † (30 Jun 1930 Appointed - 26 Feb 1946 Died)
Camilo Plácido Crous y Salichs, O.F.M. Cap. † (10 Apr 1947 Appointed - 16 Jan 1971 Retired)
Ramón Mantilla Duarte, C.SS.R. † (16 Jan 1971 Appointed - 26 Apr 1977 Appointed, Bishop of Garzón)
Rafael Arcadio Bernal Supelano, C.SS.R. † (27 Feb 1978 Appointed - 29 Mar 1990 Appointed, Bishop of Arauca)
Fabio de Jesús Morales Grisales, C.SS.R. (15 Apr 1991 Appointed - 18 Oct 2003 Resigned)
Luis Alberto Parra Mora † (18 Oct 2003 Appointed - 1 Dec 2014 Resigned)
Luis Albeiro Maldonado Monsalve (15 Oct 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Caquetá
20 December 1904	Erected	Diocese of Pasto	Prefecture Apostolic of Caquetá (erected)
16 April 1924	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Caquetá (Area within Ecuador)	Vicariate Apostolic of Napo
Vicariate Apostolic of Caquetá
31 May 1930	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Caquetá	Vicariate Apostolic of Caquetá
4 June 1932	Territory Added		Vicariate Apostolic of Caquetá (Boundaries adjusted)
8 February 1951	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Caquetá (Intendencia de Caqueta)	Vicariate Apostolic of Florencia (erected)
8 February 1951	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Caquetá (Comisaria de Amazones)	Prefecture Apostolic of Leticia (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Sibundoy
8 February 1951	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Caquetá (Comisaria de Putomayo and Sancta Rosa and El Encan)	Vicariate Apostolic of Sibundoy
23 September 1964	Territory Lost	Diocese of Pasto (Ipiales, Los Andes or Satomayor, Samaniego, Linares, Ancuyá, Santa Cruz or Guachavés, Túquerres, Guaitarilla, Ospina, Sapués, Liés, Mallama or Piedrancha, Guachucal, Gualmatán, Contadero, Pueriles, Aldana, Pupiales, Córdoba, Cumbal, Guaspud ...) Vicariate Apostolic of Sibundoy (La Victoria) Vicariate Apostolic of Tumaco (Ricaurte)	Diocese of Ipiales (erected)
23 September 1964	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Popayán (EI Rosario, Taminango, La Union, Colon o Genova, San Pablo, San Lorenzo, Arboleda o Berruecos, and La Cruz) Vicariate Apostolic of Sibundoy (El Encano)	Diocese of Pasto
Diocese of Mocoa-Sibundoy
29 October 1999	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Sibundoy	Diocese of Mocoa-Sibundoy
13 July 2019	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Mocoa-Sibundoy (from Popayan to Florencia)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Vicariate Apostolic of Caquetá

1950 98,500 100,000 98.5% 1 26 27 3,648 16 76 11 ap1951

Vicariate Apostolic of Sibundoy

1966 54,700 55,000 99.5% 2 14 16 3,418 7 60 10 ap1967

1970 72,015 72,015 100.0% 2 18 20 3,600 18 47 ap1971

1976 84,005 87,355 96.2% 19 19 4,421 32 69 11 ap1977

1980 121,000 124,000 97.6% 4 16 20 6,050 27 77 11 ap1981

1990 124,000 127,000 97.6% 4 15 19 6,526 1 24 92 14 ap1991

Diocese of Mocoa-Sibundoy

1999 171,500 182,500 94.0% 24 9 33 5,196 1 19 82 19 ap2000

2000 175,000 185,800 94.2% 21 9 30 5,833 1 18 86 22 ap2001

2001 175,000 185,800 94.2% 29 9 38 4,605 17 86 22 ap2002

2002 172,000 180,000 95.6% 31 6 37 4,648 17 89 22 ap2003

2003 234,000 264,359 88.5% 34 3 37 6,324 12 87 23 ap2004

2004 255,000 290,200 87.9% 25 4 29 8,793 13 87 23 ap2005

2013 295,600 335,000 88.2% 67 4 71 4,163 4 21 77 37 ap2014

2016 357,000 397,000 89.9% 70 4 74 4,824 6 10 44 40 ap2017

2019 287,000 369,332 77.7% 62 5 67 4,283 6 6 40 40 ap2020

2021 291,123 371,327 78.4% 63 5 68 4,281 6 7 40 39 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Caquetá
1950	98,500	100,000	98.5%	1	26	27	3,648		16	76	11	ap1951
Vicariate Apostolic of Sibundoy
1966	54,700	55,000	99.5%	2	14	16	3,418		7	60	10	ap1967
1970	72,015	72,015	100.0%	2	18	20	3,600		18	47		ap1971
1976	84,005	87,355	96.2%		19	19	4,421		32	69	11	ap1977
1980	121,000	124,000	97.6%	4	16	20	6,050		27	77	11	ap1981
1990	124,000	127,000	97.6%	4	15	19	6,526	1	24	92	14	ap1991
Diocese of Mocoa-Sibundoy
1999	171,500	182,500	94.0%	24	9	33	5,196	1	19	82	19	ap2000
2000	175,000	185,800	94.2%	21	9	30	5,833	1	18	86	22	ap2001
2001	175,000	185,800	94.2%	29	9	38	4,605		17	86	22	ap2002
2002	172,000	180,000	95.6%	31	6	37	4,648		17	89	22	ap2003
2003	234,000	264,359	88.5%	34	3	37	6,324		12	87	23	ap2004
2004	255,000	290,200	87.9%	25	4	29	8,793		13	87	23	ap2005
2013	295,600	335,000	88.2%	67	4	71	4,163	4	21	77	37	ap2014
2016	357,000	397,000	89.9%	70	4	74	4,824	6	10	44	40	ap2017
2019	287,000	369,332	77.7%	62	5	67	4,283	6	6	40	40	ap2020
2021	291,123	371,327	78.4%	63	5	68	4,281	6	7	40	39	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Rafael Arcadio Bernal Supelano, C.SS.R. † (Vicar Apostolic: 27 Feb 1978 to 29 Mar 1990)
Camilo Plácido Crous y Salichs, O.F.M. Cap. † (Vicar Apostolic: 10 Apr 1947 to 16 Jan 1971)
Ramón Mantilla Duarte, C.SS.R. † (Vicar Apostolic: 16 Jan 1971 to 26 Apr 1977)
Miguel Gaspar Monconill y Viladot, O.F.M. Cap. † (Vicar Apostolic: 30 Jun 1930 to 26 Feb 1946)
Luis Alberto Parra Mora † (Bishop: 18 Oct 2003 to 1 Dec 2014)
Josep Pujol i Coll, O.F.M. Cap. † (Prefect: 28 Jan 1905 to 31 May 1930)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Caquetá
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 23, Page 42, and Page 43
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 24, Page 392, and Page 393
Vicariate Apostolic of Sibundoy
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 43, Page 356, and Page 357
Diocese of Mocoa-Sibundoy
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 92, Page 230, and Page 231
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 111, Page 1,254, and Page 1,255

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