Diocese of Pasto, Colombia 🇨🇴 (original) (raw)
Celebrations
History
- 1859.04.10: Established as Diocese of Pasto / Pastopolitan(us) (Latin) (from Diocese of Popayán and became suffragan of Santafé en Nueva Granada)
- 1900.06.20: Became suffragan of Popayán
- 1904.12.20: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Caquetá
- 1927.05.01: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Tumaco
- 1964.09.23: Gained territory from Apostolic Vicariate of Sibundoy and lost territory to establish Diocese of Ipiales
Present Prelates
| Bishop (2020.10.01 – ...): |  Bishop Juan Carlos Cárdenas Toro (56) |
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Ordinaries
| Bishops of Pasto (Roman Rite) |
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| Bishop Juan Carlos Cárdenas Toro (56) (2020.10.01 – ...)Bishop of Pasto (Colombia)In nomine tuo |
 Bishop Julio Enrique Prado Bolaños (80) (1995.02.02 – 2020.10.01)Bishop emeritus of Pasto (Colombia)Anunciar a JesucristoBorn:1943.11.21 (Cumbal, Colombia)Ordained Priest:1967.12.03Consecrated Bishop:1992.08.22Titular Bishop of Furnos maior (1992.07.08 – 1995.02.02)Auxiliary Bishop of Cali (Colombia) (1992.07.08 – 1995.02.02)Bishop of Pasto (Colombia) (1995.02.02 – 2020.10.01) |
| Bishop Arturo Salazar Mejia, O.A.R. (1977.01.03 – 1995.02.02)Born:1921.04.11 (Colombia)Ordained Priest:1944.02.06Consecrated Bishop:1966.01.06Died:2009.11.01 (†88)Titular Bishop of Avitta Bibba (1965.10.14 – 1977.01.03)Vicar Apostolic of Casanare (Colombia) (1965.10.14 – 1977.01.03)Bishop of Pasto (Colombia) (1977.01.03 – 1995.02.02) |
| Bishop Jorge Alberto Giraldo Restrepo, C.I.M. (1961.11.21 – 1976.07.01)Born:1918.11.22Ordained Priest:1945.08.05Consecrated Bishop:1960.07.10Died:1976.07.01 (†57)Titular Bishop of Garriana (1960.05.13 – 1961.11.21)Auxiliary Bishop of Pasto (Colombia) (1960.05.13 – 1961.11.21)Bishop of Pasto (Colombia) (1961.11.21 – 1976.07.01) |
| Bishop Emilio Botero González (1947.08.30 – 1961.08.21)Born:1884.03.12 (Colombia)Ordained Priest:1907.11.01Consecrated Bishop:1947.10.26Died:1961.08.21 (†77)Bishop of Pasto (Colombia) (1947.08.30 – 1961.08.21) |
| Bishop Diego Maria Gómez Tamayo (later Archbishop) (1934.02.01 – 1944.04.25)Born:1891.04.16 (Colombia)Ordained Priest:1915.03.25Consecrated Bishop:1934.05.06Died:1971.09.02 (†80)Bishop of Pasto (Colombia) (1934.02.01 – 1944.04.25)Metropolitan Archbishop of Popayán (Colombia) (1944.04.25 – 1964.09.12)Titular Archbishop of Dionysiana (1964.09.12 – 1970) |
| Bishop Ippolito Agudelo (1930.09.02 – 1933.05.23)Born:1864.04.09 (Colombia)Died:1933.05.23 (†69)Bishop of Pasto (Colombia) (1930.09.02 – 1933.05.23) |
| Bishop Antonio MarÃa Pueyo de Val, C.M.F. (1917.11.26 – 1929.10.09)Born:1864.05.31 (Spain)Ordained Priest:1886.08.22Consecrated Bishop:1918.01.06Died:1929.10.09 (†65)Bishop of Pasto (Colombia) (1917.11.26 – 1929.10.09) |
| Bishop Leonida Medina (later Archbishop) (1912.01.22 – 1916.03.27) |
| Bishop Adolfo Perea (1907.12.16 – 1911.04)Born:1853Died:1911.04 (†57)Bishop of Pasto (Colombia) (1907.12.16 – 1911.04) |
| Saint Bishop Ezequiel Moreno y DÃaz, O.A.R. (1895.12.02 – 1906.08.19)Fortitudo mea et refugium meum es tu |
| Bishop Manuel José Cayzedo y Cuero (later Archbishop) (1892.02.11 – 1895.12.02)Monstra te esse MatremBorn:1850.11.16 (Colombia)Ordained Priest:1883.09.22Consecrated Bishop:1892.08.31Died:1937.06.22 (†86)Bishop of Pasto (Colombia) (1892.02.11 – 1895.12.02)Bishop of Popayán (Colombia) (1895.12.02 – 1900.06.20)Metropolitan Archbishop of Popayán (Colombia) (1900.06.20 – 1905.12.14)Metropolitan Archbishop of MedellÃn (Colombia) (1905.12.14 – 1937.06.22) |
| Bishop JoaquÃn Pardo-Vergara (later Archbishop) (1891.06.04 – 1892.01.22)Diligamus nos invicemBorn:1843.01.21Died:1904.11.14 (†61)Bishop of Pasto (Colombia) (1891.06.04 – 1892.01.22)Bishop of MedellÃn (Colombia) (1892.01.22 – 1902.02.24)Metropolitan Archbishop of MedellÃn (Colombia) (1902.02.24 – 1904.11.14) |
| Bishop Ignacio León Velasco, S.J. (later Archbishop) (1883.03.15 – 1889.10.06) |
| Bishop Emmanuele Canuto Restrepo (1870.03.21 – 1881)Born:1825.01.19Ordained Priest:1849.01.01Consecrated Bishop:1870.04.03Died:1891.10.23 (†66)Bishop of Pasto (Colombia) (1870.03.21 – 1881) |
| Bishop Juan Manuel GarcÃa Tejada (1866.01.06 – 1869.10.23)Born:1815Consecrated Bishop:1866.11.11Died:1869.10.23 (†53)Bishop of Pasto (Colombia) (1866.01.06 – 1869.10.23) |
| Bishop José ElÃas Puyana (1859.04.15 – 1864.11.20)Born:1788.07.20Ordained Priest:1811.12.15Consecrated Bishop:1850.04.07Died:1864.11.20 (†76)Titular Bishop of Charadrus (1849.09.28 – 1859.04.15)Auxiliary Bishop of Popayán (Colombia) (1849.09.28 – 1859.04.15)Bishop of Pasto (Colombia) (1859.04.15 – 1864.11.20) |
Former Prelates
- Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Jorge Alberto Giraldo Restrepo, C.I.M. (1960.05.13 – 1961.11.21)
- Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez (later Cardinal) (1955.06.14 – 1959.12.30)
Statistics (2022.12.31)
Area: 7,190 km²
Population: 714,539 Catholics (83.8% of 852,797 total)
Pastoral Centres: 84 parishes, 2 missions
Personnel: 168 priests (134 diocesan, 34 religious), 4 deacons, 275 religious (44 brothers, 231 sisters), 63 seminarians