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Diocese of Trujillo

Dioecesis Truxillensis in Venetiola



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 4 June 1957
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Mérida
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Venezuela
  • Square Kilometers: 7,400 (2,858 Square Miles)
  • Official Blog: http://diocesisdetrujillo.blogspot.com/
  • Mailing Address: Obispado, Avenida Diego Garcia de Paredes N. 10-52, Apartado 8, 3150 Trujillo, Venezuela
  • Telephone: (0272)2366.904
  • Fax: 2363.580

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
4 June 1957ErectedArchdiocese of Mérida (Trujillo) Diocese of Trujillo (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1965485530546ap1967
1970369,448.0%48480249454ap1971
1976390,000415,00094.0%5427814,814277954ap1977
1980422,000448,00094.2%3530656,492308256ap1981
1990440,450453,03097.2%4816646,8821199157ap1991
1999641,250675,00095.0%52126410,0192147860ap2000
2000670,000705,23095.0%6712798,4818147161ap2001
2001717,469755,23095.0%6715828,74910167962ap2002
2002582,062612,69795.0%6411757,76010128362ap2003
2003630,158662,69795.1%809897,08012218363ap2004
2004677,062712,69795.0%7311848,06022117263ap2005
2010746,000788,00094.7%107101176,37623187568ap2011
2014784,000837,00093.7%107151226,42623206676ap2015
2017816,660871,10093.8%107151226,69330155477ap2018
2020848,000904,61593.7%116151316,47348155080ap2021

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 49, Page 996, to Page 998

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