Ibarra (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Segundo René Coba Galarza, Bishop
Valter Dario Maggi, Bishop Emeritus
Julio César Terán Dutari, S.J., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 29 December 1862
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Quito
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Ecuador
Square Kilometers: 4,896 (1,891 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle Garcia Moreno 568, Casilla 10-01-004, Ibarra, Ecuador
Telephone: (06)2955.773

Past and Present Ordinaries

José Ignacio Checa y Barba † (6 Aug 1866 Appointed - 16 Mar 1868 Appointed, Archbishop of Quito)
Antonio Tomás Iturralde (Yturralde) † (25 Jun 1869 Appointed - 1 Jul 1876 Resigned)
Pedro Rafael González y Calixto † (29 Sep 1876 Appointed - 15 Jun 1893 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Quito)
Federico González y Suárez † (30 Jul 1895 Appointed - 14 Dec 1905 Appointed, Archbishop of Quito)
Ulpiano María Pérez y Quiñones † (8 May 1907 Appointed - 4 Dec 1916 Appointed, Bishop of Bolivar)
Alberto Maria Ordóñez Crespo † (4 Dec 1916 Appointed - 5 Dec 1930 Appointed, Bishop of Bolivar)
Alejandro Pasquel Monge † (18 Dec 1931 Appointed - 18 Sep 1934 Died)
Cesar Antonio Mosquera Corral † (18 Sep 1936 Appointed - 11 Oct 1954 Appointed, Bishop of Guayaquil)
Silvio Luis Haro Alvear † (23 Mar 1955 Appointed - 28 Jun 1980 Retired)
Juan Ignacio Larrea Holguín † (28 Jun 1980 Succeeded - 5 Aug 1983 Appointed, Bishop of Ecuador, Military)
Luis Oswaldo Pérez Calderón † (21 Aug 1984 Appointed - 22 Sep 1989 Died)
Antonio Arregui Yarza (25 Jul 1995 Appointed - 7 May 2003 Appointed, Archbishop of Guayaquil)
Julio César Terán Dutari, S.J. (14 Feb 2004 Appointed - 25 Mar 2011 Retired)
Valter Dario Maggi (25 Mar 2011 Appointed - 13 Oct 2018 Resigned)
Segundo René Coba Galarza (12 Dec 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
29 December 1862	Erected	Archdiocese of Quito	Diocese of Ibarra (erected)
17 March 1965	Territory Lost	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

1950 218,000 218,900 99.6% 75 30 105 2,076 31 135 42 ap1951

1962 247,600 247,753 99.9% 85 41 126 1,965 53 154 47 ap1967

1970 199,500 200,000 99.8% 39 28 67 2,977 34 120 37 ap1971

1976 200,000 217,813 91.8% 32 16 48 4,166 22 104 33 ap1977

1980 234,000 240,000 97.5% 43 24 67 3,492 29 167 43 ap1981

1990 275,000 295,000 93.2% 51 24 75 3,666 36 185 50 ap1991

1999 305,000 315,500 96.7% 59 27 86 3,546 4 45 150 55 ap2000

2000 308,000 318,000 96.9% 70 23 93 3,311 4 41 160 58 ap2001

2001 308,000 318,000 96.9% 69 23 92 3,347 4 39 160 58 ap2002

2002 335,000 345,781 96.9% 68 23 91 3,681 4 42 98 60 ap2003

2003 330,000 344,000 95.9% 70 25 95 3,473 4 44 102 57 ap2004

2004 330,000 344,000 95.9% 70 25 95 3,473 4 44 102 57 ap2005

2006 324,700 340,000 95.5% 67 20 87 3,732 3 41 219 61 ap2007

2013 346,000 362,000 95.6% 78 20 98 3,530 1 27 195 65 ap2014

2016 388,332 409,244 94.9% 86 20 106 3,663 1 27 195 67 ap2017

2019 397,100 412,500 96.3% 84 19 103 3,855 1 24 195 67 ap2020

2021 397,100 422,500 94.0% 85 18 103 3,855 1 23 195 67 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	218,000	218,900	99.6%	75	30	105	2,076		31	135	42	ap1951
1962	247,600	247,753	99.9%	85	41	126	1,965		53	154	47	ap1967
1970	199,500	200,000	99.8%	39	28	67	2,977		34	120	37	ap1971
1976	200,000	217,813	91.8%	32	16	48	4,166		22	104	33	ap1977
1980	234,000	240,000	97.5%	43	24	67	3,492		29	167	43	ap1981
1990	275,000	295,000	93.2%	51	24	75	3,666		36	185	50	ap1991
1999	305,000	315,500	96.7%	59	27	86	3,546	4	45	150	55	ap2000
2000	308,000	318,000	96.9%	70	23	93	3,311	4	41	160	58	ap2001
2001	308,000	318,000	96.9%	69	23	92	3,347	4	39	160	58	ap2002
2002	335,000	345,781	96.9%	68	23	91	3,681	4	42	98	60	ap2003
2003	330,000	344,000	95.9%	70	25	95	3,473	4	44	102	57	ap2004
2004	330,000	344,000	95.9%	70	25	95	3,473	4	44	102	57	ap2005
2006	324,700	340,000	95.5%	67	20	87	3,732	3	41	219	61	ap2007
2013	346,000	362,000	95.6%	78	20	98	3,530	1	27	195	65	ap2014
2016	388,332	409,244	94.9%	86	20	106	3,663	1	27	195	67	ap2017
2019	397,100	412,500	96.3%	84	19	103	3,855	1	24	195	67	ap2020
2021	397,100	422,500	94.0%	85	18	103	3,855	1	23	195	67	ap2022