Territorial Prelature of Yauyos

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Bishop(s) Ricardo García García, Prelate

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Prelature Erected: 12 April 1957 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lima Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Peru Square Kilometers: 15,516 (5,993 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.prelaturayauyos.org.pe/ Mailing Address: Jr. Sepulveda 265, Apartado 69, San Vicente de Canete [Lima], Peru Telephone: (01) 581-2122 Fax: 581-2425

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Ignacio María de Orbegozo y Goicoechea † (12 Apr 1957 Appointed - 26 Apr 1968 Appointed, Bishop of Chiclayo)
• Luis Sánchez-Moreno Lira (26 Apr 1968 Appointed - 2 Mar 1996 Appointed, Archbishop of Arequipa)
• Juan Antonio Ugarte Pérez (15 Mar 1997 Appointed - 29 Nov 2003 Appointed, Archbishop of Cuzco)
• Ricardo García García (12 Oct 2004 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
12 April 1957	Erected	Archdiocese of Lima	Territorial Prelature of Yauyos (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	160,000	162,584	98.4%	26	2	28	5,714		5	10	59	ap1967
1970	170,925	173,425	98.6%	23	12	35	4,883		12	8	23	ap1971
1976	205,300	211,620	97.0%	20	9	29	7,079		12	20	25	ap1977
1980	214,000	220,000	97.3%	29	4	33	6,484		7	25	25	ap1981
1990	262,220	293,524	89.3%	33		33	7,946			37	25	ap1991
1999	303,980	307,401	98.9%	38	2	40	7,599		2	55	25	ap2000
2000	309,919	317,932	97.5%	34	1	35	8,854		1	57	25	ap2001
2001	319,820	328,527	97.3%	43	2	45	7,107		2	51	22	ap2002
2002	287,861	295,548	97.4%	33	1	34	8,466		1	61	20	ap2003
2003	291,000	330,707	88.0%	41		41	7,097			54	20	ap2004
2004	208,088	214,523	97.0%	41		41	5,075			54	20	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Ricardo García García (Prelate: 12 Oct 2004 - )
• Ignacio María de Orbegozo y Goicoechea † (Prelate: 12 Apr 1957 to 26 Apr 1968)
• José María Ortega Trinidad (Priest: 25 Jun 1978 to 22 Apr 2006)
• Luis Sánchez-Moreno Lira (Prelate: 26 Apr 1968 to 2 Mar 1996)
• Juan Antonio Ugarte Pérez (Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Dec 1991; Prelate: 15 Mar 1997 to 29 Nov 2003)