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Diocese of Aitape

Dioecesis Aitapensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Siby Mathew Peedikayil, H.G.N., Bishop

General Information

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Aitape
15 May 1952ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Central New Guinea (Western part of the central territory) Prefecture Apostolic of Aitape (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Aitape
11 November 1956ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Aitape Vicariate Apostolic of Aitape
15 May 1959Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Aitape (Remaining parts of Maprik) Vicariate Apostolic of Wewak
15 May 1959Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Wewak (Remaining parts of Lumi) Vicariate Apostolic of Aitape
13 September 1963Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Aitape (Western Part) Prefecture Apostolic of Vanimo (erected)
Diocese of Aitape
15 November 1966ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Aitape Diocese of Aitape

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Aitape
197037,56664,67658.1%329321,1734640ap1971
198044,40061,80071.8%322251,776345124ap1981
199052,32572,18372.5%327301,744526224ap1991
199963,00080,00078.8%423272,333504520ap2000
200063,50080,50078.9%420242,645426217ap2001
200165,40082,00079.8%420242,725426617ap2002
200269,40093,70274.1%619252,776476717ap2003
200370,00094,00074.5%817252,800436817ap2004
200472,00095,50075.4%717243,000406317ap2005
200673,30098,80074.2%1214262,819317123ap2007
201276,400117,80064.9%910194,021405522ap2013
2015144,488191,00075.6%99188,027413021ap2016
2018153,460203,59075.4%148226,975232721ap2019
2020159,800211,35075.6%1112236,947323526ap2021
2022166,100219,00075.8%911208,305242926ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Aitape
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 711
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Aitape
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 49, Page 266, to Page 268
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 435, and Page 436
  • Diocese of Aitape
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 59, Page 480, to Page 482

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