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Prefecture Apostolic of Marshall Islands

Praefectura Apostolica Insularum Marshallensium



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Bishop(s)

  • Ariel Galido, M.S.C., Prefect
  • James Charles Gould, S.J., Prefect Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Prefecture Apostolic
  • Erected: 23 April 1993
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Agaņa
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Marshall Islands
  • Region: Pacific (Oceania)
  • Square Kilometers: 182 (70 Square Miles)
  • Catholic Directory Abbreviation: MI
  • Mailing Address: Assumption, Uliga, P.O. Box 8, Majuro, MH 96960, Marshall Islands
  • Telephone: 625-8307

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
23 April 1993ErectedDiocese of Carolines-Marshalls (Republic of the Marshall Islands) Prefecture Apostolic of Marshall Islands (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
19994,00050,0008.0%5580025154ap2000
20004,57650,8409.0%667626154ap2001
20014,57650,8949.0%6676227154ap2002
20024,58650,8749.0%6676417124ap2003
20034,60150,8749.0%5592016114ap2004
20044,60150,8749.0%441,15016114ap2005
20104,87557,4008.5%559751684ap2011
20144,97552,5009.5%156829151011ap2015
20175,10052,6009.7%1451,02017612ap2018
20205,30054,2409.8%1568831776ap2021
20225,12359,0008.7%1568533565ap2023

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 85, Page 876, to Page 878

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