Diocese of Istmina–Tadó, Colombia 🇨🇴

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Istmina–Tadó / Istminan(us)–Taduan(us) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Santa Fe de Antioquia

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

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1952.11.14: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Istmina / Istminan(us) (Latin) (from Apostolic Prefecture of Chocó)
1990.04.30: Promoted as Diocese of Istmina–Tadó / Istminan(us)–Taduan(us) (Latin) (became suffragan of Santa Fe de Antioquia)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2018.02.03 – ...):

Bishop Mario de Jesús Álvarez Gómez (66)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Istmina–Tadó (Roman Rite)

Bishop Mario de Jesús Álvarez Gómez (66)
(2018.02.03 – ...)

Bishop of Istmina–Tadó (Colombia)

Ad gentes

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

Priest of Santa Rosa de Osos (Colombia) (1985.11.19 – 2018.02.03)

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

Apostolic Administrator of Quibdó (Colombia) (2022.06.29 – 2024.07.05)

Bishop Julio Hernando García Peláez (67)
(2010.06.05 – 2017.06.15)

Bishop of Garagoa (Colombia)

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

Priest of Pereira (Colombia) (1985.06.02 – 2005.02.11)

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 (Marulanda, 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 (Fredonia, 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)

Vicar Apostolic of Istmina (Colombia) (1953.03.24 – 1990.04.30)

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

Vicars Apostolic of Istmina (Roman Rite)

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

(see above)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Catedral de San Pablo Apóstol, Istmina, Chocó
Co-Cathedral: Catedral de San José, Tadó, Chocó
Jubilee Churches in the Holy Year 2025

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

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 22,240 km²

Population: 265,260 Catholics (88.4% of 300,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 63 parishes

Personnel: 61 priests (58 diocesan, 3 religious), 3 deacons, 54 religious (7 brothers, 47 sisters), 18 seminarians