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Archdiocese of Calabozo

Archidioecesis Calabocensis



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 17 June 1995
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Venezuela
  • Square Kilometers: 27,947 (10,794 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Arzobispado, Calle 4 entre Carrera 12 N. 11-82, Apartado 2312, Calabozo 2312, Edo. Guarico, Venezuela
  • Telephone: (0246)871.04.83
  • Fax: 871.20.97

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Calabozo
7 March 1863ErectedArchdiocese of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela
Diocese of Mérida
Diocese of Calabozo (erected)
7 June 1954Territory LostDiocese of Barquisimeto (Portuguese)
Diocese of Calabozo (Guanarito)
Diocese of Guanare (erected)
7 June 1954Territory LostDiocese of Calabozo (Achaguas, Muñoz, and San Fernando)
Diocese of San Cristóbal de Venezuela (Páez)
Territorial Prelature of San Fernando de Apure (erected)
14 June 1954Territory AddedArchdiocese of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela (San Ioannis de los Morros) Diocese of Calabozo
21 June 1958Territory LostDiocese of Calabozo
Archdiocese of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela
Diocese of Maracay (erected) (State of Aragua)
23 July 1965Territory LostDiocese of Calabozo
Archdiocese of Mérida
Diocese of Barinas (erected) (Barinas)
25 July 1992Territory LostDiocese of Calabozo (Monagas, Ribas, Infante, and Zaraza) Diocese of Valle de la Pascua (erected)
Archdiocese of Calabozo
17 June 1995ElevatedDiocese of Calabozo Archdiocese of Calabozo

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Calabozo
1950197,000200,00098.5%226287,03581345ap1951
1957208,600213,00097.9%259346,135114637ap1960
1966278,000280,00099.3%3215475,914156030ap1967
1970329,000333,00098.8%473506,58037036ap1971
1976165,000170,00097.1%308384,34287534ap1977
1977395,000400,00098.8%27103710,675107537ap1981
1990491,000525,00093.5%2953414,44177242ap1991
Archdiocese of Calabozo
1999281,285356,37078.9%1772411,7203231821ap2000
2000283,500360,20378.7%1531815,7503172021ap2001
2001288,200363,90079.2%1972611,0845222221ap2002
2002302,610382,09579.2%1672313,1567212224ap2003
2003332,000482,00068.9%2172811,8579252024ap2004
2004500,000540,00092.6%2042420,83310232024ap2005
2006519,000560,00092.7%2332619,9611291524ap2007
2013586,000615,00095.3%2142523,440771428ap2014
2016610,700640,00095.4%3253716,505721829ap2017
2019379,039538,86370.3%3423610,52892832ap2020
2021374,840526,45471.2%3413510,70961839ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Calabozo
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 141
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 46, Page 607, and Page 608
  • Archdiocese of Calabozo
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 87, Page 825, and Page 826

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