Territorial Prelature of Chota

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Florentino Armas Lerena, O.A.R. † (7 Apr 1963 Appointed - 17 Aug 1976 Retired)
• José Arana Berruete, O.A.R. † (24 Jan 1979 Appointed - 27 Oct 1992 Died)
• Emiliano Antonio Cisneros Martínez, O.A.R. (7 Dec 1993 Appointed - 27 Mar 2002 Appointed, Bishop of Chachapoyas)
• José Carmelo Martínez Lázaro, O.A.R. (27 Mar 2002 Appointed - 12 Oct 2004 Appointed, Bishop of Cajamarca)
• Fortunato Pablo Urcey, O.A.R. (15 Oct 2005 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	224,000	225,000	99.6%	3	16	19	11,789			21	16	ap1967
1970	230,000	232,000	99.1%	2	21	23	10,000		21	21	12	ap1971
1976	250,000	260,000	96.2%	1	17	18	13,888		17	16	13	ap1977
1980	290,000	310,000	93.5%	1	16	17	17,058		16	12	12	ap1981
1990	378,000	405,000	93.3%	6	11	17	22,235		11	11	12	ap1991
1999	294,000	330,000	89.1%	22	8	30	9,800		8	16	13	ap2000
2000	310,000	320,000	96.9%	22	8	30	10,333		8	14	13	ap2001
2001	310,000	320,000	96.9%	24	8	32	9,687		9	21	14	ap2002
2002	311,000	322,000	96.6%	22	8	30	10,366		8	21	14	ap2003
2003	315,000	337,000	93.5%	22	8	30	10,500		8	23	15	ap2004
2004	316,000	338,000	93.5%	24	7	31	10,193		7	26	15	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Emiliano Antonio Cisneros Martínez, O.A.R. (Prelate: 7 Dec 1993 to 27 Mar 2002)
• José Carmelo Martínez Lázaro, O.A.R. (Prelate: 27 Mar 2002 to 12 Oct 2004)
• Fortunato Pablo Urcey, O.A.R. (Prelate: 15 Oct 2005 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• José Arana Berruete, O.A.R. † (Prelate: 24 Jan 1979 to 27 Oct 1992)
• Florentino Armas Lerena, O.A.R. † (Prelate: 7 Apr 1963 to 17 Aug 1976)