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Vicariate Apostolic of Zamora en Ecuador

Vicariatus Apostolicus Zamorensis in Aequatoria



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic
  • Name Changed: 22 February 1991
  • Vicariate
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Ecuador
  • Square Kilometers: 10,556 (4,077 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.vicariatoapostolicozamora.org/
  • Mailing Address: Mision Franciscana, Calle Sevilla del Oro 312 y 24 de Mayo, Zamora [Zamora-Chinchipe], Ecuador
  • Telephone: (07)2605.130
  • Fax: (same)

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Zamora
17 February 1893ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Napo Vicariate Apostolic of Méndez y Gualaquiza (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Zamora (erected)
12 April 1951Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Zamora (Boundaries adjusted)
18 April 1959Territory AddedDiocese of Loja (Cantón Chinchipe (Chinchique)) Vicariate Apostolic of Zamora
Vicariate Apostolic of Zamora en Ecuador
22 February 1991Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Zamora Vicariate Apostolic of Zamora en Ecuador

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Zamora
19501,20010,00012.0%6620013185ap1951
196616,43517,06596.3%13131,264171810ap1967
197021,10022,10095.5%12121,7581520ap1971
197636,00036,50598.6%111123,000152712ap1977
198044,50045,50097.8%1567,41673410ap1981
199054,30055,30098.2%510153,620145631ap1991
Vicariate Apostolic of Zamora en Ecuador
1999105,828108,96697.1%97166,614175316ap2000
2000100,700106,00095.0%127195,300174017ap2001
2001105,828120,96687.5%108185,879185120ap2002
2002119,374121,54698.2%910196,2821146120ap2003
2003115,000120,00095.8%217284,107115525ap2004
2004117,100122,30095.7%148225,322105521ap2005
2010113,000125,00090.4%197264,346105020ap2011
2014120,400133,00090.5%1210225,472125221ap2015
201794,374107,96487.4%2012322,949143242ap2018
202098,345110,10889.3%188263,7822183121ap2021

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Zamora
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 283, to Page 285
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 647, and Page 648

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