Vicariate Apostolic of Aguarico

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Aguarico
  • Latin Name: Aguaricoënsis
  • Erected: 16 November 1953
  • Country: Ecuador

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Igino Gamboa Satrustegui, O.F.M. Cap. † (30 Mar 1954 Appointed - 1965 Resigned)
• Alejandro Labaca Ugarte, O.F.M. Cap. † (22 Jan 1965 Appointed - 26 Jun 1970 Resigned)
• Jesús Langarica Olagüe, O.F.M. Cap. † (26 Jun 1970 Appointed - 1982 Resigned)
• Alejandro Labaca Ugarte, O.F.M. Cap. † (2 Jul 1984 Appointed - 2 Jul 1987 Died)
• Jesús Esteban Sádaba Pérez, O.F.M. Cap. (22 Jan 1990 Appointed - 2 Aug 2017 Retired)
• José Adalberto Jiménez Mendoza, O.F.M. Cap. (2 Aug 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Prefecture Apostolic of Aguarico
1966					9	9	0				6	ap1967
1968		8,553	.0%		9	9	0		14	14	5	ap1971
1976	16,212	19,400	83.6%		14	14	1,158	2	16	19	3	ap1977
1980	22,000	25,900	84.9%		13	13	1,692	1	14	25	15	ap1981
Vicariate Apostolic of Aguarico
1990	56,970	83,515	68.2%	3	16	19	2,998		20	32	26	ap1991
1999	100,200	110,600	90.6%	4	14	18	5,566		18	38	11	ap2000
2000	104,859	116,131	90.3%	5	13	18	5,825		18	37	11	ap2001
2001	108,391	121,200	89.4%	5	11	16	6,774		12	44	11	ap2002
2002	110,000	122,000	90.2%	5	11	16	6,875		12	43	11	ap2003
2003	104,400	120,700	86.5%	6	13	19	5,494		17	43	14	ap2004
2004	100,600	120,000	83.8%	7	14	21	4,790		20	43	14	ap2005
2010	111,000	133,900	82.9%	6	11	17	6,529		13	39	12	ap2011
2014	127,655	147,688	86.4%	4	13	17	7,509		17	43	13	ap2015
2017	143,247	172,392	83.1%	5	14	19	7,539		21	46	14	ap2018
2020	141,769	169,446	83.7%	5	14	19	7,461		18	42	14	ap2021
2022	146,364	174,624	83.8%	7	13	20	7,318		17	44	14	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• José Adalberto Jiménez Mendoza, O.F.M. Cap. (Vicar Apostolic: 2 Aug 2017)
• Jesús Esteban Sádaba Pérez, O.F.M. Cap. (Vicar Apostolic: 22 Jan 1990 to 2 Aug 2017)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Igino Gamboa Satrustegui, O.F.M. Cap. † (Prefect: 30 Mar 1954 to 1965)
• Alejandro Labaca Ugarte, O.F.M. Cap. † (Prefect: 22 Jan 1965 to 26 Jun 1970; Vicar Apostolic: 2 Jul 1984 to 2 Jul 1987)
• Jesús Langarica Olagüe, O.F.M. Cap. † (Prefect: 26 Jun 1970 to 1982)

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