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Vicariate Apostolic of Puerto Ayacucho

Vicariatus Apostolicus Portus Ayacuquensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic
  • Elevated: 7 May 1953
  • Vicariate
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Venezuela
  • Square Kilometers: 180,000 (69,525 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Obispado, Avenida Rio Negro 30, Puerto Ayacucho, T.F.A., Venezuela
  • Telephone: (0248)5210.344
  • Fax: 5210.721

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Alto Orinoco
5 February 1932ErectedDiocese of Guayana (Amazonas and La Urbana) Prefecture Apostolic of Alto Orinoco (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Puerto Ayacucho
7 May 1953ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Alto Orinoco Vicariate Apostolic of Puerto Ayacucho
4 June 1954Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Puerto Ayacucho (La Urbana) Diocese of Ciudad Bolívar

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Prefecture Apostolic of Alto Orinoco
19508,00023,00034.8%10108001543ap1951
Vicariate Apostolic of Puerto Ayacucho
1965308613.5%1717131167ap1967
197014,50030,00048.3%18188052624ap1971
197618,25029,50061.9%232379332267ap1977
198021,50036,10059.6%232393432337ap1981
199044,80078,00057.4%24241,866324710ap1991
1999100,000150,00066.7%25254,00030529ap2000
2000110,000160,00068.8%25254,40029479ap2001
2001115,000170,00067.6%223254,60025459ap2002
2002120,000185,00064.9%225274,44428479ap2003
2003120,000180,00066.7%224264,61528469ap2004
2004150,000200,00075.0%423275,555425469ap2005
2010167,000219,00076.3%425295,7583294012ap2011
2014177,000231,00076.6%623296,1033284013ap2015
2017172,270243,20070.8%920295,9402233012ap2018
2020179,900252,50071.2%917266,9192183013ap2021

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 Alto Orinoco
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 25, Page 154, and Page 155
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Puerto Ayacucho
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 45, Page 769, and Page 770

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