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Territorial Prelature of Esquel

Praelatura Territorialis Esquelensis



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Bishop(s)

  • José Slaby, C.SS.R., Prelate

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Prelature
  • Erected: 14 March 2009
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bahía Blanca
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Argentina
  • Square Kilometers: 78,000 (30,127 Square Miles)
  • Description: Futaleufú, Tehuelches, Languiñeo, and Paso de Indios
  • Official Web Site: http://www.prelaturaesquel.org.ar/
  • Mailing Address: Av. Peron 247, 9200 Esquel [Chubut], Argentina
  • Telephone: (0294)545.11.10
  • Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
14 March 2009ErectedDiocese of Comodoro Rivadavia (Sagrado Corazon, Sagrada Familia, Santa María de los Ángeles (in Esquel), San Francisco de Asís (in El Maitén), Nuestra Señora of Fatima (in Lago Puelo), Inmaculada Concepción (in Gobernador Costa), along with San José (in Paso de Sapo) and La Inmaculada) Territorial Prelature of Esquel (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
201256,00066,20084.6%510153,73310139ap2013
201356,50066,80084.6%69153,766101510ap2014
201658,20068,70084.7%79163,63791310ap2017
201946,52068,05068.4%56114,22961212ap2020
202146,62769,02067.6%66123,88561211ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 101, Page 449, and Page 450

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