Chuquibambilla (Territorial Prelature) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Vacant
Domenico Berni Leonardi, O.S.A., Prelate Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Prelature
Erected: 26 April 1968
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cuzco
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Peru
Square Kilometers: 8,700 (3,360 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Plaza de Armas 116, Chuquibambilla, Grau, Apurimac, Peru
Telephone: 965.84.38.52

Past and Present Ordinaries

Lorenzo Miccheli Filippetti, O.S.A. † (12 Aug 1976 Appointed - 16 Jul 1986 Resigned)
Domenico Berni Leonardi, O.S.A. (29 Mar 1989 Appointed - 24 Apr 2018 Retired)
Edinson Edgardo Farfán Córdova, O.S.A. (7 Dec 2019 Appointed - 14 Feb 2024 Appointed, Bishop of Chiclayo)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
26 April 1968	Erected	Diocese of Abancay (Grau, Antabamba, and Cotabamba)	Territorial Prelature of Chuquibambilla (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1967 150,000 165,000 90.9% 1 10 11 13,636 10 16 ap1971

1976 81,450 90,500 90.0% 2 9 11 7,404 13 25 17 ap1977

1980 83,000 92,500 89.7% 3 9 12 6,916 1 14 28 18 ap1981

1990 83,400 85,000 98.1% 1 8 9 9,266 1 12 35 24 ap1991

1999 82,500 86,800 95.0% 3 7 10 8,250 8 28 25 ap2000

2000 75,000 80,000 93.8% 3 7 10 7,500 9 30 26 ap2001

2001 77,000 80,000 96.3% 3 9 12 6,416 11 30 26 ap2002

2002 80,000 83,000 96.4% 3 9 12 6,666 9 31 25 ap2003

2003 80,000 83,000 96.4% 3 9 12 6,666 9 32 25 ap2004

2004 80,000 83,000 96.4% 3 9 12 6,666 9 32 25 ap2005

2013 95,200 100,700 94.5% 6 9 15 6,346 12 28 30 ap2014

2016 98,468 104,029 94.7% 6 8 14 7,033 12 28 30 ap2017

2019 101,650 107,390 94.7% 5 9 14 7,260 9 22 28 ap2020

2021 115,200 128,000 90.0% 5 9 14 8,228 9 20 19 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1967	150,000	165,000	90.9%	1	10	11	13,636		10		16	ap1971
1976	81,450	90,500	90.0%	2	9	11	7,404		13	25	17	ap1977
1980	83,000	92,500	89.7%	3	9	12	6,916	1	14	28	18	ap1981
1990	83,400	85,000	98.1%	1	8	9	9,266	1	12	35	24	ap1991
1999	82,500	86,800	95.0%	3	7	10	8,250		8	28	25	ap2000
2000	75,000	80,000	93.8%	3	7	10	7,500		9	30	26	ap2001
2001	77,000	80,000	96.3%	3	9	12	6,416		11	30	26	ap2002
2002	80,000	83,000	96.4%	3	9	12	6,666		9	31	25	ap2003
2003	80,000	83,000	96.4%	3	9	12	6,666		9	32	25	ap2004
2004	80,000	83,000	96.4%	3	9	12	6,666		9	32	25	ap2005
2013	95,200	100,700	94.5%	6	9	15	6,346		12	28	30	ap2014
2016	98,468	104,029	94.7%	6	8	14	7,033		12	28	30	ap2017
2019	101,650	107,390	94.7%	5	9	14	7,260		9	22	28	ap2020
2021	115,200	128,000	90.0%	5	9	14	8,228		9	20	19	ap2022

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

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 60, Page 558, and Page 559

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