Territorial Prelature of Caravelí

Territorialis Praelatura Caraveliensis

Bishop(s)

Juan Carlos Vera Plasencia, M.S.C., Prelate
Bernhard Franz Kühnel Langer, M.S.C., Prelate Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Prelature
Erected: 21 November 1957
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ayacucho o Huamanga
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Peru
Square Kilometers: 29,229 (11,289 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Jiron Comercio s/n, Chala [Arequipa], Peru
Telephone: (054) 50-1113

Past and Present Ordinaries

Federico Kaiser Depel, M.S.C. † (21 Nov 1957 Appointed - 25 May 1971 Resigned)
Bernhard Franz Kühnel Langer, M.S.C. (26 Jan 1983 Appointed - 18 Jun 2005 Retired)
Juan Carlos Vera Plasencia, M.S.C. (18 Jun 2005 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
21 November 1957	Erected	Diocese of Ayacucho o Huamanga (Guamanga) Archdiocese of Arequipa	Territorial Prelature of Caravelí (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1966 161,000 161,000 100.0% 9 13 22 7,318 13 26 22 ap1967

1970 122,130 122,130 100.0% 10 11 21 5,815 12 49 23 ap1971

1976 102,000 105,000 97.1% 5 11 16 6,375 14 69 22 ap1977

1980 112,000 118,000 94.9% 4 11 15 7,466 13 38 22 ap1981

1990 141,000 148,000 95.3% 5 10 15 9,400 10 41 22 ap1991

1999 160,000 175,000 91.4% 3 4 7 22,857 6 59 22 ap2000

2000 162,000 178,000 91.0% 4 4 8 20,250 9 93 22 ap2001

2001 105,000 113,640 92.4% 5 7 12 8,750 11 52 26 ap2002

2002 105,000 115,000 91.3% 7 8 15 7,000 9 65 22 ap2003

2003 105,000 115,000 91.3% 7 7 14 7,500 11 92 22 ap2004

2004 105,000 115,000 91.3% 7 7 14 7,500 10 52 22 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	161,000	161,000	100.0%	9	13	22	7,318	13	26	22	ap1967
1970	122,130	122,130	100.0%	10	11	21	5,815	12	49	23	ap1971
1976	102,000	105,000	97.1%	5	11	16	6,375	14	69	22	ap1977
1980	112,000	118,000	94.9%	4	11	15	7,466	13	38	22	ap1981
1990	141,000	148,000	95.3%	5	10	15	9,400	10	41	22	ap1991
1999	160,000	175,000	91.4%	3	4	7	22,857	6	59	22	ap2000
2000	162,000	178,000	91.0%	4	4	8	20,250	9	93	22	ap2001
2001	105,000	113,640	92.4%	5	7	12	8,750	11	52	26	ap2002
2002	105,000	115,000	91.3%	7	8	15	7,000	9	65	22	ap2003
2003	105,000	115,000	91.3%	7	7	14	7,500	11	92	22	ap2004
2004	105,000	115,000	91.3%	7	7	14	7,500	10	52	22	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Bernhard Franz Kühnel Langer, M.S.C. (Prelate: 26 Jan 1983 to 18 Jun 2005)
Juan Carlos Vera Plasencia, M.S.C. (Prelate: 18 Jun 2005 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Federico Kaiser Depel, M.S.C. † (Prelate: 21 Nov 1957 to 25 May 1971)