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Date | Event | From | To |
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Prefecture Apostolic of Aitape | |||
15 May 1952 | Erected | Vicariate Apostolic of Central New Guinea (Western part of the central territory) | Prefecture Apostolic of Aitape (erected) |
Vicariate Apostolic of Aitape | |||
11 November 1956 | Elevated | Prefecture Apostolic of Aitape | Vicariate Apostolic of Aitape |
15 May 1959 | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Aitape (Remaining parts of Maprik) | Vicariate Apostolic of Wewak |
15 May 1959 | Territory Added | Vicariate Apostolic of Wewak (Remaining parts of Lumi) | Vicariate Apostolic of Aitape |
13 September 1963 | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Aitape (Western Part) | Prefecture Apostolic of Vanimo (erected) |
Diocese of Aitape | |||
15 November 1966 | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Aitape | Diocese of Aitape |
Year | Catholics | Total Population | Percent Catholic | Diocesan Priests | Religious Priests | Total Priests | Catholics Per Priest | Permanent Deacons | Male Religious | Female Religious | Parishes | Source |
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Diocese of Aitape | ||||||||||||
1970 | 37,566 | 64,676 | 58.1% | 3 | 29 | 32 | 1,173 | 46 | 40 | ap1971 | ||
1980 | 44,400 | 61,800 | 71.8% | 3 | 22 | 25 | 1,776 | 34 | 51 | 24 | ap1981 | |
1990 | 52,325 | 72,183 | 72.5% | 3 | 27 | 30 | 1,744 | 52 | 62 | 24 | ap1991 | |
1999 | 63,000 | 80,000 | 78.8% | 4 | 23 | 27 | 2,333 | 50 | 45 | 20 | ap2000 | |
2000 | 63,500 | 80,500 | 78.9% | 4 | 20 | 24 | 2,645 | 42 | 62 | 17 | ap2001 | |
2001 | 65,400 | 82,000 | 79.8% | 4 | 20 | 24 | 2,725 | 42 | 66 | 17 | ap2002 | |
2002 | 69,400 | 93,702 | 74.1% | 6 | 19 | 25 | 2,776 | 47 | 67 | 17 | ap2003 | |
2003 | 70,000 | 94,000 | 74.5% | 8 | 17 | 25 | 2,800 | 43 | 68 | 17 | ap2004 | |
2004 | 72,000 | 95,500 | 75.4% | 7 | 17 | 24 | 3,000 | 40 | 63 | 17 | ap2005 | |
2006 | 73,300 | 98,800 | 74.2% | 12 | 14 | 26 | 2,819 | 31 | 71 | 23 | ap2007 | |
2012 | 76,400 | 117,800 | 64.9% | 9 | 10 | 19 | 4,021 | 40 | 55 | 22 | ap2013 | |
2015 | 144,488 | 191,000 | 75.6% | 9 | 9 | 18 | 8,027 | 41 | 30 | 21 | ap2016 | |
2018 | 153,460 | 203,590 | 75.4% | 14 | 8 | 22 | 6,975 | 23 | 27 | 21 | ap2019 | |
2020 | 159,800 | 211,350 | 75.6% | 11 | 12 | 23 | 6,947 | 32 | 35 | 26 | ap2021 | |
2022 | 166,100 | 219,000 | 75.8% | 9 | 11 | 20 | 8,305 | 24 | 29 | 26 | ap2023 |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
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