Diocese of Pasto

Dioecesis Pastopolitana

Bishop(s)

Juan Carlos C�rdenas Toro, Bishop
Julio Enrique Prado Bola�os, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 10 April 1859
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Popay�n
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Colombia
Square Kilometers: 7,190 (2,777 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Obispado, Carrera 24 N. 17-70, Pasto [Narino], Colombia
Telephone: (2)723.22.28; 723.32.26
Fax: 723.50.55

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jos� El�as Puyana † (15 Apr 1859 Appointed - 20 Nov 1864 Died)
Juan Manuel Garc�a Tejada † (6 Jun 1866 Appointed - 4 Oct 1869 Died)
Manuel Canuto Restrepo y Villegas † (21 Mar 1870 Appointed - 1881 Resigned)
Ignacio Le�n Velasco, S.J. † (15 Mar 1883 Appointed - 27 May 1889 Appointed, Archbishop of Santaf� en Nueva Granada)
Joaqu�n Pardo y Vergara † (4 Jun 1891 Appointed - 1 Feb 1892 Appointed, Bishop of Medell�n)
Manuel Jos� Caicedo (Caycedo) Mart�nez † (1 Feb 1892 Appointed - 2 Dec 1895 Appointed, Bishop of Popay�n)
St. Ezequiel Moreno y D�az, O.A.R. † (2 Dec 1895 Appointed - 19 Aug 1906 Died)
Adolfo Perea † (19 Dec 1907 Appointed - 17 Feb 1911 Died)
Leonidas Medina † (23 Jan 1912 Appointed - 27 Mar 1916 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Bogot�)
Antonio Mar�a Pueyo de Val, C.M.F. † (26 Nov 1917 Appointed - 9 Oct 1929 Died)
Hip�lito Leopoldo Agudelo † (2 Sep 1930 Appointed - 23 May 1933 Died)
Diego Mar�a G�mez Tamayo † (1 Feb 1934 Appointed - 22 Apr 1944 Appointed, Archbishop of Popay�n)
Emilio Botero Gonz�lez † (30 Aug 1947 Appointed - 21 Aug 1961 Died)
Jorge Alberto Giraldo Restrepo, C.I.M. † (21 Nov 1961 Appointed - 1 Jul 1976 Died)
Arturo Salazar Mej�a, O.A.R. † (3 Jan 1977 Appointed - 2 Feb 1995 Retired)
Julio Enrique Prado Bola�os (2 Feb 1995 Appointed - 1 Oct 2020 Retired)
Juan Carlos C�rdenas Toro (1 Oct 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10 April 1859	Erected	Diocese of Popay�n	Diocese of Pasto (erected)
20 December 1904	Territory Lost	Diocese of Pasto	Prefecture Apostolic of Caquet� (erected)
1 May 1927	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cali Diocese of Pasto	Prefecture Apostolic of Tumaco (erected) (Tumaco, Barbacoas, Iscuand�, Ricaurte, Guapi, and Puerto Merizalde)
23 September 1964	Territory Lost	Diocese of Pasto (Ipiales, Los Andes or Satomayor, Samaniego, Linares, Ancuy�, Santa Cruz or Guachav�s, T�querres, Guaitarilla, Ospina, Sapu�s, Li�s, Mallama or Piedrancha, Guachucal, Gualmat�n, Contadero, Pueriles, Aldana, Pupiales, C�rdoba, Cumbal, Guaspud ...) Vicariate Apostolic of Sibundoy (La Victoria) Vicariate Apostolic of Tumaco (Ricaurte)	Diocese of Ipiales (erected)
23 September 1964	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Popay�n (EI Rosario, Taminango, La Union, Colon o Genova, San Pablo, San Lorenzo, Arboleda o Berruecos, and La Cruz) Vicariate Apostolic of Sibundoy (El Encano)	Diocese of Pasto

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 399,200 400,000 99.8% 81 73 154 2,592 115 287 55 ap1951

1966 315,000 350,000 90.0% 66 44 110 2,863 91 513 43 ap1967

1968 344,000 348,396 98.7% 59 46 105 3,276 84 438 40 ap1971

1976 380,546 385,190 98.8% 53 44 97 3,923 72 284 49 ap1977

1980 397,129 408,589 97.2% 54 48 102 3,893 73 250 49 ap1981

1990 538,894 540,093 99.8% 69 31 100 5,388 1 62 398 50 ap1991

1999 730,000 741,000 98.5% 86 35 121 6,033 1 51 284 57 ap2000

2000 740,000 751,000 98.5% 89 39 128 5,781 1 60 215 57 ap2001

2001 697,500 750,000 93.0% 89 39 128 5,449 1 59 215 61 ap2002

2002 707,800 765,300 92.5% 88 39 127 5,573 1 59 317 61 ap2003

2003 710,300 775,800 91.6% 94 39 133 5,340 6 59 320 61 ap2004

2004 650,000 730,000 89.0% 91 42 133 4,887 6 107 257 62 ap2005

2013 726,000 850,000 85.4% 133 37 170 4,270 6 75 192 72 ap2014

2016 843,033 941,450 89.5% 126 30 156 5,404 4 50 227 72 ap2017

2019 860,861 964,600 89.2% 126 47 173 4,976 4 61 230 77 ap2020

2021 892,615 1,000,180 89.2% 131 34 165 5,409 4 48 231 78 ap2022

2023 714,539 852,797 83.8% 134 34 168 4,253 4 44 231 84 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	399,200	400,000	99.8%	81	73	154	2,592		115	287	55	ap1951
1966	315,000	350,000	90.0%	66	44	110	2,863		91	513	43	ap1967
1968	344,000	348,396	98.7%	59	46	105	3,276		84	438	40	ap1971
1976	380,546	385,190	98.8%	53	44	97	3,923		72	284	49	ap1977
1980	397,129	408,589	97.2%	54	48	102	3,893		73	250	49	ap1981
1990	538,894	540,093	99.8%	69	31	100	5,388	1	62	398	50	ap1991
1999	730,000	741,000	98.5%	86	35	121	6,033	1	51	284	57	ap2000
2000	740,000	751,000	98.5%	89	39	128	5,781	1	60	215	57	ap2001
2001	697,500	750,000	93.0%	89	39	128	5,449	1	59	215	61	ap2002
2002	707,800	765,300	92.5%	88	39	127	5,573	1	59	317	61	ap2003
2003	710,300	775,800	91.6%	94	39	133	5,340	6	59	320	61	ap2004
2004	650,000	730,000	89.0%	91	42	133	4,887	6	107	257	62	ap2005
2013	726,000	850,000	85.4%	133	37	170	4,270	6	75	192	72	ap2014
2016	843,033	941,450	89.5%	126	30	156	5,404	4	50	227	72	ap2017
2019	860,861	964,600	89.2%	126	47	173	4,976	4	61	230	77	ap2020
2021	892,615	1,000,180	89.2%	131	34	165	5,409	4	48	231	78	ap2022
2023	714,539	852,797	83.8%	134	34	168	4,253	4	44	231	84	ap2024