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Vicariate Apostolic of Nepal

Vicariatus Apostolicus Nepalianus



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Bishop(s)

  • Paul Simick, Vicar Apostolic

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic
  • Elevated: 10 February 2007
  • Vicariate
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Nepal
  • Square Kilometers: 147,181 (56,848 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.catholic.org.np/
  • Mailing Address: John Paul II Smriti Bas, Dhapakhel, Lalitpur, G.P.O. Box 8975 EPC 974, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Telephone: (01)5230.920
  • Fax: (same)

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Nepal
7 October 1983ErectedDiocese of Patna (Nepal) Mission "Sui Iuris" of Nepal (erected)
Prefecture Apostolic of Nepal
8 November 1996ElevatedMission "Sui Iuris" of Nepal Prefecture Apostolic of Nepal
Vicariate Apostolic of Nepal
10 February 2007ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Nepal Vicariate Apostolic of Nepal

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Nepal
19882,17417,500,000.0%2283072415613ap1991
Prefecture Apostolic of Nepal
19995,96223,000,000.0%63743138599133ap2000
20006,05723,000,000.0%73946131659844ap2001
20016,19523,000,000.0%1140511216710435ap2002
20036,68123,700,000.0%938471425411238ap2004
20047,15124,421,000.0%940491455611542ap2005
Vicariate Apostolic of Nepal
20107,73127,504,000.0%145367115791608ap2011
20147,00029,760,000.0%186078898815511ap2015
20177,64331,395,930.0%21881097010216316ap2018
20207,95532,689,700.0%2190111719916714ap2021

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Mission "Sui Iuris" of Nepal
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 76, Page 304
  • Prefecture Apostolic of Nepal
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 89, Page 269
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Nepal
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 99, Page 318

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