Caravelí (Territorial Prelature) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Vacant
Ricardo Augusto Rodríguez Álvarez, Apostolic Administrator
Bernhard Franz Kühnel Langer, M.S.C., Prelate Emeritus
Reinhold Nann, Prelate Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Prelature
Erected: 21 November 1957
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ayacucho o Huamanga
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Peru
Square Kilometers: 30,000 (11,587 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://prelaturacaraveli.blogspot.com/
Mailing Address: Prelatura, Jiron Ayacucho s/n, Caraveli, via Chala [Arequipa], Peru
Telephone: (054)51.12.20
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Federico Kaiser Depel, M.S.C. † (21 Nov 1957 Appointed - 25 May 1971 Resigned)
Bernhard Franz Kühnel Langer, M.S.C. (26 Jan 1983 Appointed - 18 Jun 2005 Retired)
Juan Carlos Vera Plasencia, M.S.C. (18 Jun 2005 Appointed - 16 Jul 2014 Appointed, Bishop of Peru, Military)
Reinhold Nann (27 May 2017 Appointed - 1 Jul 2024 Resigned)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
21 November 1957	Erected	Diocese of Ayacucho o Huamanga (Guamanga) (Part of Lucanas) Archdiocese of Arequipa (La Unión, Condesuyos, and Caraveli)	Territorial Prelature of Caravelí (erected)
5 June 1962	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Arequipa (Castilla and Camanà) Territorial Prelature of Caravelí (Unión and Condesuyo)	Territorial Prelature of Chuquibamba (erected)
30 June 1966	Metropolitan Changed		Territorial Prelature of Caravelí (from Arequipa)

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

1966 161,000 161,000 100.0% 9 13 22 7,318 13 26 22 ap1967

1970 122,130 122,130 100.0% 10 11 21 5,815 12 49 23 ap1971

1976 102,000 105,000 97.1% 5 11 16 6,375 14 69 22 ap1977

1980 112,000 118,000 94.9% 4 11 15 7,466 13 38 22 ap1981

1990 141,000 148,000 95.3% 5 10 15 9,400 10 41 22 ap1991

1999 160,000 175,000 91.4% 3 4 7 22,857 6 59 22 ap2000

2000 162,000 178,000 91.0% 4 4 8 20,250 9 93 22 ap2001

2001 105,000 113,640 92.4% 5 7 12 8,750 11 52 26 ap2002

2002 105,000 115,000 91.3% 7 8 15 7,000 9 65 22 ap2003

2003 105,000 115,000 91.3% 7 7 14 7,500 11 92 22 ap2004

2004 105,000 115,000 91.3% 7 7 14 7,500 10 52 22 ap2005

2013 117,712 140,912 83.5% 9 5 14 8,408 9 51 22 ap2014

2016 125,368 144,178 87.0% 17 4 21 5,969 6 61 22 ap2017

2019 133,470 140,700 94.9% 15 4 19 7,024 5 55 22 ap2020

2021 137,530 145,000 94.8% 15 4 19 7,238 5 57 23 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	161,000	161,000	100.0%	9	13	22	7,318	13	26	22	ap1967
1970	122,130	122,130	100.0%	10	11	21	5,815	12	49	23	ap1971
1976	102,000	105,000	97.1%	5	11	16	6,375	14	69	22	ap1977
1980	112,000	118,000	94.9%	4	11	15	7,466	13	38	22	ap1981
1990	141,000	148,000	95.3%	5	10	15	9,400	10	41	22	ap1991
1999	160,000	175,000	91.4%	3	4	7	22,857	6	59	22	ap2000
2000	162,000	178,000	91.0%	4	4	8	20,250	9	93	22	ap2001
2001	105,000	113,640	92.4%	5	7	12	8,750	11	52	26	ap2002
2002	105,000	115,000	91.3%	7	8	15	7,000	9	65	22	ap2003
2003	105,000	115,000	91.3%	7	7	14	7,500	11	92	22	ap2004
2004	105,000	115,000	91.3%	7	7	14	7,500	10	52	22	ap2005
2013	117,712	140,912	83.5%	9	5	14	8,408	9	51	22	ap2014
2016	125,368	144,178	87.0%	17	4	21	5,969	6	61	22	ap2017
2019	133,470	140,700	94.9%	15	4	19	7,024	5	55	22	ap2020
2021	137,530	145,000	94.8%	15	4	19	7,238	5	57	23	ap2022