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Vicariate Apostolic of Jaén en Peru o San Francisco Javier

Vicariatus Apostolicus Giennensis in Peruvia seu Sancti Francisci Xaverii



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic
  • Name Changed: 22 November 1980
  • Vicariate
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Peru
  • Square Kilometers: 32,572 (12,580 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.vicariatodejaen.org/
  • Mailing Address: Diego Palomino 1750, Jaen, Cajamarca, Peru
  • Telephone: (76)43.12.45

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of San Francisco Javier
11 January 1946ErectedDiocese of Cajamarca
Diocese of Chachapoyas
Vicariate Apostolic of San Gabriel de la Dolorosa del Marañón
Prefecture Apostolic of San Francisco Javier (erected)
23 January 1953Territory AddedDiocese of Cajamarca (Part of Jaen) Prefecture Apostolic of San Francisco Javier
Vicariate Apostolic of San Francisco Javier
24 April 1971ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of San Francisco Javier Vicariate Apostolic of San Francisco Javier
Vicariate Apostolic of Jaén en Peru o San Francisco Javier
22 November 1980Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of San Francisco Javier Vicariate Apostolic of Jaén en Peru o San Francisco Javier

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Prefecture Apostolic of San Francisco Javier
194915,94825,00063.8%553,1898ap1951
196590,000100,00090.0%115165,62523337ap1967
196890,000105,00085.7%20204,50030547ap1971
Vicariate Apostolic of San Francisco Javier
1976182,000192,00094.8%225276,74034952ap1977
Vicariate Apostolic of Jaén en Peru o San Francisco Javier
1980206,000217,00094.9%720277,6292792ap1981
1990443,000482,00091.9%11213213,843309324ap1991
1999351,000369,00095.1%15132812,53512210926ap2000
2000345,723363,02395.2%18133111,15212211726ap2001
2001345,723363,02395.2%19133210,80312112426ap2002
2002373,800415,30290.0%16132912,88912113226ap2003
2003380,250452,60384.0%15132813,58012112428ap2004
2004373,800480,25777.8%13142713,84412212829ap2005
2010403,900519,20177.8%18183611,21912611624ap2011
2014455,000543,50083.7%17153214,2181219628ap2015
2017469,980561,95083.6%16153115,1601197918ap2018
2020488,640584,35083.6%22133513,961196220ap2021
2022500,500598,00083.7%24133713,527196220ap2023

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 San Francisco Javier
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 38, Page 416, and Page 417
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 45, Page 562, and Page 563
  • Vicariate Apostolic of San Francisco Javier
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 63, Page 805, and Page 806
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Jaén en Peru o San Francisco Javier
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 72, Page 1,159

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