Diocese of Pasto ( lat. Dioecesis Pastopolitana ) - Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church with the center in the city of Pasto , Colombia . The Diocese of Pasto is included in the Metropolitanate of Popayan . The cathedral of the diocese of Pasto is the church of St. Esekel Moreno.
| Diocese of Pasto | |
|---|---|
| Dioecesis pastopolitana | |
 Cathedral of St. Esekel Moreno | |
| latin rite | |
| Main city | Pasto |
| A country |  Colombia  |
| Established | April 10, 1859 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Esekel Moreno |
| Metropolis | Archdiocese of Popayan |
| Parishes | 62 |
| Diocese Square | 6.813 km² |
| Diocese population | 730,000 people |
| The number of Catholics | 650,000 people |
| Share of Catholics | 89% |
| Site | |
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History
On April 10, 1859, Pope Pius IX issued the bull “In excelsa” , which established the Diocese of Pasto, separating it from the Archdiocese of Popayan (today - the Archdiocese of Popayan). On June 20, 1900, the diocese pasto entered the Metropolitan Popayan.
On November 20, 1904, May 1, 1927, and September 23, 1964, the Diocese of Pasto transferred part of its territory to the new Apostolic Prefecture of Kakete (today the Diocese of Mokoa-Sibundoy ), the Apostolic Prefecture of Tumako (today - the Diocese of Tumaco ) and the Diocese of Ipiales .
Ordinaries of the diocese
- Bishop José Elías Puyana (04.15.1859 - 11.20.1864);
- Bishop Juan Manuel García Tejada (6.01.1866 - 10.24.1869);
- Bishop of Manuel Canuto Restrepo (03/21/1870 - 1883);
- Bishop Ignacio León Velasco SJ [1] (03.15.1883 - 6.10.1883) - was appointed Archbishop of Santafe in New Granada ;
- Bishop Joaquín Pardo y Vergara (June 4, 1891 - January 22, 1892) - appointed Bishop of Medellin ;
- Bishop of Manuel José Cayzedo y Cuero (02/11/1892 - 12/12/1895) - appointed Bishop of Popayan;
- Bishop St. Esekel Moreno y Diaz OAR (2.12.1895 - 08.19.1906);
- Bishop Leonidas Medina (01/22/1912 - 03/27/1916);
- Bishop Antonio María Pueyo de Val CMF (11/26/1917 - 10/09/1929);
- Bishop Hipólito Leopoldo Agudelo (09/02/1930 - 05/23/1933);
- Bishop Diego María Gómez Tamayo (02/02/1934 - 04/25/1944) - appointed Archbishop of Popayan;
- Bishop Emilio Botero González (08.30.1947 - 08.21.1961);
- Bishop Jorge Alberto Giraldo Restrepo CIM (11.21.1961 - 1.07.1976);
- Bishop Arturo Salazar Mejía OAR (3.01.1977 - 2.02.1995);
- Bishop Julio Enrique Prado Bolaños (2.02.1995 - present).
Notes
- ↑ see Abbreviations of Catholic Male Monastic Orders and Congregations
Source
- Annuario Pontificio , Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2003, ISBN 88-209-7422-3
- Bull In excelsa , Pii IX Pontificis Maximi Acta. Pars prima , Vol. III, Romae 1864, pp. 53-63 (lat.)
Links
- Official site (Spanish)
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