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Territorial Prelature of Infanta

Praelatura Territorialis Infantensis



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Prelature
  • Erected: 25 April 1950
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lipa
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Philippines
  • Square Kilometers: 7,189 (2,776 Square Miles)
  • Description: Northern part of Quezon province
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's Residence, 48-A Plaridel Street, Poblacion 38, Infanta, 4336 Quezon, Philippines
  • Telephone: (042)535-2163
  • Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
25 April 1950ErectedDiocese of Lipa (Island of Polillo and northern part of Quezon) Territorial Prelature of Infanta (erected)
12 November 1953Territory AddedDiocese of Tuguegarao (Palanan and St. Mariani (Binatug, Buyasan, Dicamay, Disulap, Gangalan, Ibujan, and Tappa)) Territorial Prelature of Infanta
16 August 1955Territory LostTerritorial Prelature of Infanta (Binatug, Buyasan, Dicamay, Disulap, Gangalan, Ibujan, and Tappa) Diocese of Tuguegarao
20 June 1972Metropolitan ChangedTerritorial Prelature of Infanta (from Manila)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
195040,00050,00080.0%666,6664ap1951
1970123,837.0%41216015259ap1971
1980145,000172,90083.9%123159,66652812ap1981
1990233,000252,00092.5%1410249,708103516ap1991
1999237,431278,91885.1%297366,595173817ap2000
2000237,431278,91885.1%297366,595173817ap2001
2001237,431278,91885.1%297366,595173817ap2002
2002387,660430,73490.0%2893710,477193118ap2003
2003382,233439,34887.0%369458,494197519ap2004
2004387,966445,93887.0%2653112,515163519ap2005
2013450,000516,00087.2%17244110,975795318ap2014
2016379,000468,00081.0%1982714,037664918ap2017
2019397,680491,00081.0%18102814,202456218ap2020
2021408,680505,00080.9%2037577,169655818ap2022

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 42, Page 587, to Page 589
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 46, Page 28, and Page 29

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