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Diocese of Machala

Dioecesis Machalensis



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 31 January 1969
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cuenca
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Ecuador
  • Square Kilometers: 6,188 (2,390 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://diomachala.galeon.com/
  • Mailing Address: Casilla 07-01-0707, Calle Guayas 17-18 entre 25 de Junio y Rocafuerte, Machala, El Oro, Ecuador
  • Telephone: (07)2932.851

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Territorial Prelature of El Oro
26 July 1954ErectedDiocese of Guayaquil (Máchala)
Diocese of Loja (Zaruma and Santa Rosa)
Territorial Prelature of El Oro (erected)
11 September 1961Metropolitan ChangedTerritorial Prelature of El Oro (from Quito)
Diocese of Machala
31 January 1969ElevatedTerritorial Prelature of El Oro Diocese of Machala

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Territorial Prelature of El Oro
1966171,600172,00099.8%214256,86458118ap1967
Diocese of Machala
1970218,000220,00099.1%504544,03778820ap1971
1976250,000268,02793.3%1962510,000107421ap1977
1980289,000309,00093.5%1772412,041116924ap1981
1990420,000430,00097.7%13142715,555176549ap1991
1999462,000485,00095.3%23143712,486149450ap2000
2000489,000512,00095.5%23153812,8681510450ap2001
2001486,400512,00095.0%24143812,8001410635ap2002
2002486,000512,00094.9%21173812,7891710631ap2003
2003485,000512,00094.7%22143613,4721411833ap2004
2004485,000512,00094.7%20133314,696268535ap2005
2013554,000584,00094.9%29184711,7871189932ap2014
2016564,035658,18985.7%30154512,5341159332ap2017
2019575,530661,52987.0%27154213,7031158228ap2020
2021587,097674,82587.0%23153815,4491158228ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Territorial Prelature of El Oro
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 47, Page 49, to Page 51
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 54, Page 545, and Page 546
  • Diocese of Machala
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 61, Page 485, and Page 486

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