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Territorial Prelature of Illapel

Praelatura Territorialis Ilapensis



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Prelature
  • Erected: 30 April 1960
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of La Serena
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Chile
  • Square Kilometers: 10,080 (3,893 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.iglesia.cl/illapel/
  • Mailing Address: Calle Constitucion 20, Illapel, IV Region de Coquimbo, Chile
  • Telephone: (53)252.11.43

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
30 April 1960ErectedArchdiocese of La Serena
Diocese of San Felipe
Territorial Prelature of Illapel (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
196568,00073,00093.2%58135,230103410ap1967
196881,00090,00090.0%98174,7641104410ap1971
197670,00075,00093.3%87154,6661103412ap1977
198069,00073,40094.0%96154,600193113ap1981
199075,46585,75688.0%143174,439142511ap1991
199978,00082,00095.1%157223,54593112ap2000
200078,00082,00095.1%157223,54583112ap2001
200178,00082,00095.1%145194,10563312ap2002
200278,00082,00095.1%136194,10573612ap2003
200378,00082,00095.1%126184,33373912ap2004
200478,00082,00095.1%136194,10573912ap2005
201385,40089,40095.5%139223,88191912ap2014
201667,29985,08479.1%910193,542111812ap2017
201965,60082,40079.6%95144,68571712ap2020
202167,58084,95079.6%84125,63161412ap2022

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


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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

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