Tulcán (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Carlos Washington Yépez Naranjo, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 17 March 1965
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Quito
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Ecuador
Square Kilometers: 3,784 (1,461 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Apartado 04-01-0023, Calle 10 de Agosto y Olmedo, Tulcan, Carchi, Ecuador
Telephone: (06)2982.699; 2980.680
Fax: 2980.680

Past and Present Ordinaries

Luis Clemente de la Vega Rodriguez † (17 Mar 1965 Appointed - 3 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 - 22 Feb 2010 Appointed, Bishop of Machala)
Fausto Feliciano Gaibor García † (3 May 2011 Appointed - 4 Jun 2021 Died)
Luis Bernardino Núñez Villacís (5 Jul 2021 Appointed - 6 Aug 2021 Resigned)
Carlos Washington Yépez Naranjo (16 May 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

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

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

2010 176,000 184,000 95.7% 36 3 39 4,512 3 101 25 ap2011

2014 187,000 196,000 95.4% 31 3 34 5,500 4 86 25 ap2015

2017 166,885 177,062 94.3% 36 3 39 4,279 4 77 25 ap2018

2020 150,543 186,869 80.6% 39 6 45 3,345 8 63 25 ap2021

2022 154,880 192,250 80.6% 40 6 46 3,366 8 63 25 ap2023

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
2010	176,000	184,000	95.7%	36	3	39	4,512		3	101	25	ap2011
2014	187,000	196,000	95.4%	31	3	34	5,500		4	86	25	ap2015
2017	166,885	177,062	94.3%	36	3	39	4,279		4	77	25	ap2018
2020	150,543	186,869	80.6%	39	6	45	3,345		8	63	25	ap2021
2022	154,880	192,250	80.6%	40	6	46	3,366		8	63	25	ap2023