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Diocese of Arauca

Dioecesis Araucensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 19 July 1984
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Nueva Pamplona
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Colombia
  • Square Kilometers: 23,505 (9,078 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Casa Episcopal, Calle 21 N. 19-23, Arauca, Intendencia de Arauca, Columbia
  • Telephone: (7) 885.20.82; 885.20.90

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Arauca
26 May 1915ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Casanare Prefecture Apostolic of Arauca (erected)
8 July 1944Territory AddedApostolic Administration of Valdivia (Loncoche, Gorbea, and Pitrufquén) Prefecture Apostolic of Arauca
8 July 1944Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Arauca (Los Lagos, Futrono, Trumao, San Pablo, Quilacahuin, San Juan de la Costa, Rahue, and part of Panguipulli) Apostolic Administration of Valdivia
15 June 1945Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Arauca
Diocese of Nueva Pamplona (Eastern part)
Prefecture Apostolic of Labateca (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Arauca
11 November 1970ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Arauca Vicariate Apostolic of Arauca
Diocese of Arauca
19 July 1984ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Arauca Diocese of Arauca

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Prefecture Apostolic of Arauca
195032,00034,00094.1%993,55513174ap1951
196660,00060,000100.0%419232,608212311ap1967
Vicariate Apostolic of Arauca
196869,70075,00092.9%1016262,680183012ap1971
1976153,102158,00096.9%179265,888115012ap1977
1980131,800135,20097.5%177245,49175913ap1981
Diocese of Arauca
1990151,000174,00086.8%176236,56585915ap1991
1999198,945248,68180.0%2210326,217105717ap2000
2000202,000248,75081.2%237306,73385615ap2001
2001202,000248,75081.2%317385,31575520ap2002
2002220,000260,00084.6%349435,11695321ap2003
2003230,000260,00088.5%355405,75055222ap2004
2004232,000262,00088.5%355405,80055122ap2005
2006238,000268,00088.8%316376,43264922ap2007
2012264,000288,00091.7%434475,61744624ap2013
2015273,000298,10091.6%522545,05521924ap2016
2018250,938320,47878.3%53534,7343225ap2019
2020256,400327,50078.3%45455,6973028ap2021

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Arauca
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 36, Page 321, to Page 324
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Arauca
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 63, Page 259, and Page 260
  • Diocese of Arauca
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 76, Page 948, to Page 950

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