Apostolic Vicariate of Galápagos, Ecuador

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Apostolic Vicariate

Name: Galápagos / Galapagen(sis) (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1957.11.14: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Galápagos / Galapagen(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Guayaquil)
2008.07.15: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Galápagos / Galapagen(sis) (Latin)

Present Prelates

Vicar Apostolic (2013.10.29 – ...):

Bishop Áureo Patricio Bonilla Bonilla, O.F.M. (56)

Titular Bishop of Bida

Ordinaries

Vicars Apostolic of Galápagos (Roman Rite)

Bishop Áureo Patricio Bonilla Bonilla, O.F.M. (56)
(2013.10.29 – ...)

Vicar Apostolic of Galápagos (Ecuador)
Titular Bishop of Bida

Doctrina et sanctitate

Born:	1968.05.15 (Riobamba, Ecuador)
Ordained Priest:	1996.06.20
Consecrated Bishop:	2013.12.07

Titular Bishop of Bida (2013.10.29 – ...)

Vicar Apostolic of Galápagos (Ecuador) (2013.10.29 – ...)

Bishop Manuel Antonio Valarezo Luzuriaga, O.F.M. (87)
(2008.07.15 – 2013.10.29)

Titular Bishop of Quæstoriana
Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Galápagos (Ecuador)

Duc in altum

Born:	1937.06.07 (Malvas-Zaruma, Ecuador)
Ordained Priest:	1962.08.11
Consecrated Bishop:	1996.06.23

Prefect Apostolic of Galápagos (Ecuador) (1990.06.22 – 2008.07.15)

Titular Bishop of Quæstoriana (1996.04.22 – ...)

Vicar Apostolic of Galápagos (Ecuador) (2008.07.15 – 2013.10.29)

Prefects Apostolic of Galápagos (Roman Rite)

Bishop Manuel Antonio Valarezo Luzuriaga, O.F.M. (87)
(1990.06.22 – 2008.07.15)

(see above)

Fr. Serafín Luis Alberto Cartagena Ocaña, O.F.M. (100) (later Bishop)
(1980.05.17 – 1982.09.10)

Titular Bishop of Gibba
Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Zamora (Ecuador)

Born:	1924.11.07 (Pixan, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1951.04.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1983.02.02

Prefect Apostolic of Galápagos (Ecuador) (1980.05.17 – 1982.09.10)

Vicar Apostolic of Zamora (Ecuador) (1982.09.10 – 2003.02.01)

Titular Bishop of Gibba (1982.09.10 – ...)

Fr. Hugolino Cerasuolo Stacey, O.F.M. (later Bishop)
(1967.10.03 – 1975.05.30)

Born:	1932.04.04 (Guayaquil, Ecuador)
Ordained Priest:	1954.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1975.07.06
Died:	2019.05.24 (Guayaquil, Ecuador † 87)

Prefect Apostolic of Galápagos (Ecuador) (1967.10.03 – 1975.05.30)

Titular Bishop of Valeria (1975.05.30 – 1985.05.02)

Auxiliary Bishop of Guayaquil (Ecuador) (1975.05.30 – 1985.05.02)

Bishop of Loja (Ecuador) (1985.05.02 – 2007.06.15)

Fr. Juan de Dios Campuzano, O.F.M.
(1959.11.20 – 1967.10.03)

Prefect Apostolic of Galápagos (Ecuador) (1959.11.20 – 1967.10.03)

Fr. Pedro Pablo Andrade Sanchez, O.F.M.
(1951.05 – 1959)

Born:	1892.06.30
Ordained Priest:	1921.04.03
Died:	1973.11.22 († 81)

Prefect Apostolic of Galápagos (Ecuador) (1951.05 – 1959)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Catedral La Inmaculada, Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galápagos

Portoviejo (→), Santa Elena (→)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 8,010 km²

Population: 27,717 Catholics (83.1% of 33,350 total)

Pastoral Centres: 11 parishes, 9 missions

Personnel: 12 priests (10 diocesan, 2 religious), 15 religious (3 brothers, 12 sisters), 5 seminarians