Diocese of

Istmina–Tadó

Colombia

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Area: 22,240 km²

Population: 209,000 Catholics (94.0% of 222,400 total) (2018)

Statistics: 63 parishes, 6 missions, 101 priests (99 diocesan, 2 religious), 3 deacons, 30 lay religious (8 brothers, 22 sisters), 28 seminarians (2018)

Ecclesiastical Province: Santa Fe de Antioquia

Neighbouring Dioceses: Darién (↖), Quibdó (↑), Pereira (↗), Cartago (→), Buga (↘), Palmira (↓), Buenaventura (↓)

Depends on: Congregation for Bishops

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History

1952.12.17: Established as Diocese of Istmina / Istminan(us) (Latin) (from the suppressed Apostolic Prefecture of Chocó)
1990.04.30: Renamed as Diocese of Istmina–Tadó / Istminan(us)–Taduan(us) (Latin)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Catedral de San Pablo Apóstol, Istmina, Chocó
Co-Cathedral: Catedral de San José, Tadó, Chocó

Darién (↖), Quibdó (↑), Pereira (↗), Cartago (→), Buga (↘), Palmira (↓), Buenaventura (↓)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2018.02.03 – ...):

Bishop Mario de Jesús Álvarez Gómez (61)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Istmina–Tadó (Roman Rite)

Bishop Mario de Jesús Álvarez Gómez (61)
(2018.02.03 – ...)

Bishop of Istmina–Tadó (Colombia)

Born:	1959.10.19 (Palmitas, Colombia)
Ordained Priest:	1985.11.19
Consecrated Bishop:	2018.03.03

Bishop of Istmina–Tadó (Colombia) (2018.02.03 – ...)

Bishop Julio Hernando García Peláez (62)
(2010.06.05 – 2017.06.15)

Bishop of Garagoa (Colombia)

Born:	1958.07.26 (Colombia)
Ordained Priest:	1985.06.02
Consecrated Bishop:	2005.04.02

Titular Bishop of Bida (2005.02.11 – 2010.06.05)

Auxiliary Bishop of Cali (Colombia) (2005.02.11 – 2010.06.05)

Bishop of Istmina–Tadó (Colombia) (2010.06.05 – 2017.06.15)

Apostolic Administrator of Quibdó (Colombia) (2011.03 – 2013.01.30)

Bishop of Garagoa (Colombia) (2017.06.15 – ...)

Bishop Alonso Llano Ruiz
(1993.05.05 – 2010.06.05)

Born:	1931.06.19 (Colombia)
Ordained Priest:	1973.01.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1993.05.29
Died:	2015.03.26 († 83)

Bishop of Istmina–Tadó (Colombia) (1993.05.05 – 2010.06.05)

Bishop Gustavo Posada Peláez, M.X.Y.
(1990.04.30 – 1993.05.05)

Born:	1917.02.12 (Colombia)
Ordained Priest:	1939.11.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1953.05.24
Died:	1999.12.08 († 82)

Titular Bishop of Zaliche (1953.03.24 – 1990.04.30)

Bishop of Istmina (Colombia) (1953.03.24 – 1990.04.30)

Bishop of Istmina–Tadó (Colombia) (1990.04.30 – 1993.05.05)

Bishops of Istmina (Roman Rite)

Bishop Gustavo Posada Peláez, M.X.Y.
(1953.03.24 – 1990.04.30)

(see above)

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