Vicariate Apostolic of Kuwait

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Bishop(s) Camillo Ballin, M.C.C.I., Vicar Apostolic Francis George Adeodatus Micallef, O.C.D., Vicar Apostolic Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic Elevated: 2 December 1954 Vicariate Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Kuwait Square Kilometers: 17,900 (6,913 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.catholic-church.org/kuwait/ Mailing Address: P.O. Box 266, 13003 Safat, Kuwait, Arabian Gulf Telephone: 243.15.61 Fax: 240.99.81

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Kuwait
  • Latin Name: Kuvaitensis
  • Erected: 29 June 1953
  • Country: Kuwait

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Ubaldo Teofano Stella, O.C.D. † (29 Jun 1953 Appointed - 4 Jun 1955 Appointed, Vicar Apostolic of Kuwait)
• Victor León Esteban San Miguel y Erce, O.C.D. † (31 May 1976 Appointed - 5 Nov 1981 Retired)
• Francis George Adeodatus Micallef, O.C.D. (5 Nov 1981 Appointed - 14 Jul 2005 Retired)
• Camillo Ballin, M.C.C.I. (14 Jul 2005 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Kuwait
29 June 1953	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Arabia	Prefecture Apostolic of Kuwait (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Kuwait
2 December 1954	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Kuwait	Vicariate Apostolic of Kuwait

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Kuwait
1966	16,000	475,000	3.4%		4	4	4,000		3	12	5	ap1967
1970	17,200	733,196	2.3%	6	6	12	1,433		6	31	4	ap1971
1980	32,000	1,270,000	2.5%	3	4	7	4,571		4	30	3	ap1981
1988	51,430	1,834,756	2.8%	2	5	7	7,347		5	30	5	ap1991
1999	151,000	2,000,000	7.5%	1	5	6	25,166	1	5	12	4	ap2000
2000	151,000	2,000,000	7.5%	1	6	7	21,571	1	6	13	4	ap2001
2001	153,000	2,000,000	7.7%	2	6	8	19,125	1	6	13	4	ap2002
2002	154,000	2,500,000	6.2%	2	6	8	19,250	1	6	13	4	ap2003
2003	156,000	2,501,000	6.2%	2	7	9	17,333	1	7	13	4	ap2004
2004	158,500	2,650,000	6.0%	2	8	10	15,850	1	8	13	4	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Camillo Ballin, M.C.C.I. (Vicar Apostolic: 14 Jul 2005)
• Francis George Adeodatus Micallef, O.C.D. (Vicar Apostolic: 5 Nov 1981 to 14 Jul 2005)
• Victor León Esteban San Miguel y Erce, O.C.D. † (Apostolic Administrator: 17 Mar 1966; Vicar Apostolic: 31 May 1976 to 5 Nov 1981)
• Ubaldo Teofano Stella, O.C.D. † (Superior: 29 Jun 1953; Vicar Apostolic: 4 Jun 1955 to 4 Jun 1955)