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Vicariate Apostolic of Méndez

Vicariatus Apostolicus Mendezensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Néstor Montesdeoca Becerra, S.D.B., Vicar Apostolic
  • Pietro Gabrielli, S.D.B., Vicar Apostolic Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic
  • Name Changed: 12 April 1951
  • Vicariate
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Ecuador
  • Square Kilometers: 25,690 (9,922 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Curia Vicarial, Calle 10 de Agosto s/n, Don Bosco, Macas [Morona-Santiago], Ecuador
  • Telephone: (07)2700.356
  • Fax: 2701.948

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Méndez y Gualaquiza
17 February 1893ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Napo Vicariate Apostolic of Méndez y Gualaquiza (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Zamora (erected)
19 February 1930Territory AddedPrefecture Apostolic of Canelos e Macas (Macas) Vicariate Apostolic of Méndez y Gualaquiza
Vicariate Apostolic of Méndez
12 April 1951Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Méndez y Gualaquiza Vicariate Apostolic of Méndez (and Boundaries adjusted)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Méndez y Gualaquiza
195017,00020,00085.0%17171,00038367ap1951
Vicariate Apostolic of Méndez
196626,00032,00081.3%363672260679ap1967
197031,08043,00072.3%363686316170ap1971
197638,63149,50878.0%133341,136566610ap1977
198053,80063,50084.7%235371,454466911ap1981
199078,00093,00083.9%333362,1663455433ap1991
1999129,000135,69595.1%439433,0009489371ap2000
2000141,000165,00085.5%536413,4399499471ap2001
2001140,000168,00083.3%635413,4149489772ap2002
2002140,000168,00083.3%634403,500125810073ap2003
2003100,000115,41286.6%634402,500135610270ap2004
2004100,000115,41286.6%634402,500135510573ap2005
2010111,000126,00088.1%1026363,08315339270ap2011
2014120,000147,94081.1%1728452,66611318421ap2015
2017130,417154,00084.7%1526413,18012288621ap2018
2020136,200163,11583.5%2128492,77918289223ap2021
2022140,033167,71583.5%1828463,04420319222ap2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Méndez y Gualaquiza
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 22, Page 480, and Page 481
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Méndez
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 283, to Page 285

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