Humahuaca (Territorial Prelature) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Florencio Félix Paredes Cruz, C.R.L., Prelate
Pedro María Olmedo Rivero, C.M.F., Prelate Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Prelature
Erected: 8 September 1969
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Salta
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 37,000 (14,291 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Prelatura, Calle Buenos Aires 383, Y4630BCG Humahuaca [Jujuy], Argentina
Telephone: (03887)421.018
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

José María Márquez Bernal, C.M.F. † (10 Oct 1973 Appointed - 20 Feb 1991 Retired)
Pedro María Olmedo Rivero, C.M.F. (7 Jul 1993 Appointed - 23 Oct 2019 Retired)
Florencio Félix Paredes Cruz, C.R.L. (23 Oct 2019 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
8 September 1969	Erected	Diocese of Jujuy (Humahuaea, Cochinoca, Einconada, Santa Catalina, Yavi, and Susques)	Territorial Prelature of Humahuaca (erected)
21 January 1972	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Humahuaca (Susques)	Archdiocese of Salta
21 January 1972	Territory Added	Diocese of Orán (Santa Victoria and Iruya)	Territorial Prelature of Humahuaca

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1970 49,400 50,000 98.8% 9 9 5,488 12 8 6 ap1971

1976 74,000 75,000 98.7% 15 15 4,933 18 17 8 ap1977

1980 77,900 80,000 97.4% 14 14 5,564 16 19 8 ap1981

1990 88,600 90,000 98.4% 2 16 18 4,922 18 17 8 ap1991

1999 60,700 65,800 92.2% 5 13 18 3,372 15 19 9 ap2000

2000 61,400 66,600 92.2% 5 13 18 3,411 1 15 11 9 ap2001

2001 60,000 65,000 92.3% 6 11 17 3,529 1 13 10 9 ap2002

2002 66,000 68,000 97.1% 7 11 18 3,666 13 10 9 ap2003

2003 66,000 68,000 97.1% 7 11 18 3,666 13 10 10 ap2004

2004 80,000 95,000 84.2% 8 12 20 4,000 13 10 11 ap2005

2013 91,600 105,000 87.2% 7 10 17 5,388 1 10 10 12 ap2014

2016 80,000 120,000 66.7% 5 7 12 6,666 1 8 10 8 ap2017

2019 78,600 118,400 66.4% 5 10 15 5,240 1 10 10 10 ap2020

2021 80,115 120,680 66.4% 4 7 11 7,283 1 8 10 12 ap2022

2023 81,600 122,900 66.4% 7 7 14 5,828 1 8 9 12 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	49,400	50,000	98.8%		9	9	5,488		12	8	6	ap1971
1976	74,000	75,000	98.7%		15	15	4,933		18	17	8	ap1977
1980	77,900	80,000	97.4%		14	14	5,564		16	19	8	ap1981
1990	88,600	90,000	98.4%	2	16	18	4,922		18	17	8	ap1991
1999	60,700	65,800	92.2%	5	13	18	3,372		15	19	9	ap2000
2000	61,400	66,600	92.2%	5	13	18	3,411	1	15	11	9	ap2001
2001	60,000	65,000	92.3%	6	11	17	3,529	1	13	10	9	ap2002
2002	66,000	68,000	97.1%	7	11	18	3,666		13	10	9	ap2003
2003	66,000	68,000	97.1%	7	11	18	3,666		13	10	10	ap2004
2004	80,000	95,000	84.2%	8	12	20	4,000		13	10	11	ap2005
2013	91,600	105,000	87.2%	7	10	17	5,388	1	10	10	12	ap2014
2016	80,000	120,000	66.7%	5	7	12	6,666	1	8	10	8	ap2017
2019	78,600	118,400	66.4%	5	10	15	5,240	1	10	10	10	ap2020
2021	80,115	120,680	66.4%	4	7	11	7,283	1	8	10	12	ap2022
2023	81,600	122,900	66.4%	7	7	14	5,828	1	8	9	12	ap2024

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

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 62, Page 200, to Page 202
Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 64, Page 316, and Page 317

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Historical Summary

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