Bishop(s)
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General Information
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Date | Event | From | To |
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23 July 1965 | Erected | Diocese of Calabozo
Archdiocese of Mérida | Diocese of Barinas (erected) |
3 December 2015 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Barinas
Diocese of San Fernando de Apure | Diocese of Guasdualito (erected) |
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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1966 | 195,000 | 200,000 | 97.5% | 14 | 5 | 19 | 10,263 | 5 | 8 | 15 | ap1967 | |
1970 | 213,400 | 220,000 | 97.0% | 24 | 24 | 8,891 | 22 | 22 | ap1971 | |||
1976 | 245,000 | 250,000 | 98.0% | 13 | 6 | 19 | 12,894 | 7 | 18 | 24 | ap1977 | |
1980 | 351,000 | 361,000 | 97.2% | 20 | 11 | 31 | 11,322 | 11 | 30 | 24 | ap1981 | |
1990 | 346,000 | 356,000 | 97.2% | 29 | 9 | 38 | 9,105 | 16 | 42 | 29 | ap1991 | |
1999 | 498,000 | 525,600 | 94.7% | 27 | 11 | 38 | 13,105 | 1 | 17 | 35 | 39 | ap2000 |
2000 | 490,000 | 500,000 | 98.0% | 30 | 11 | 41 | 11,951 | 17 | 35 | 39 | ap2001 | |
2001 | 400,000 | 557,896 | 71.7% | 33 | 11 | 44 | 9,090 | 17 | 30 | 40 | ap2002 | |
2002 | 358,000 | 500,000 | 71.6% | 30 | 12 | 42 | 8,523 | 13 | 44 | 45 | ap2003 | |
2003 | 586,950 | 624,414 | 94.0% | 33 | 15 | 48 | 12,228 | 1 | 23 | 55 | 32 | ap2004 |
2004 | 586,950 | 624,414 | 94.0% | 30 | 48 | 78 | 7,525 | 1 | 52 | 41 | 35 | ap2005 |
2006 | 609,000 | 647,000 | 94.1% | 34 | 16 | 50 | 12,180 | 1 | 21 | 33 | 35 | ap2007 |
2012 | 651,430 | 814,288 | 80.0% | 50 | 18 | 68 | 9,579 | 20 | 26 | 47 | 40 | ap2013 |
2015 | 655,000 | 814,000 | 80.5% | 63 | 15 | 78 | 8,397 | 19 | 21 | 47 | 45 | ap2016 |
2018 | 712,100 | 837,715 | 85.0% | 80 | 16 | 96 | 7,417 | 19 | 18 | 33 | 47 | ap2019 |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
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