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Territorial Prelature of Moyobamba

Praelatura Territorialis Moyobambensis



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Prelature
  • Erected: 7 March 1948
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Trujillo
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Peru
  • Square Kilometers: 39,418 (15,225 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://www.prelaturademoyobamba.com
  • Mailing Address: Casa Prelaticia, Jr. Callao 650, Moyobamba, Dpto. San Martin, Peru
  • Telephone: (42)56.23.53

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
7 March 1948ErectedDiocese of Chachapoyas (San Martín (Moyobamba, Lamas, Huallaga, Mariscal Cáceres, Rioja, and Tarapoto)) Territorial Prelature of Moyobamba (erected)
12 June 1958Territory LostTerritorial Prelature of Moyobamba (Euibayoc, Navarro, Pelejo, and Pongo) Vicariate Apostolic of San Gabriel de la Dolorosa del Marańón
26 April 2007Territory LostTerritorial Prelature of Moyobamba (Tocache) Diocese of Huánuco

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1950125,000136,00091.9%281012,50049ap1951
1966152,000160,00095.0%19198,0003611ap1967
1970210,763221,85695.0%141415,054163715ap1971
1976255,780261,00098.0%212112,1801254169ap1977
1980275,954290,47895.0%1202113,140244317ap1981
1990315,000379,90382.9%2242612,115276618ap1991
1999509,789598,78985.1%10213116,444256018ap2000
2000573,512716,89080.0%11213217,922336816ap2001
2001640,000800,00080.0%11223319,393346517ap2002
2002552,655690,81980.0%14193316,747357317ap2003
2003552,656690,82080.0%18193714,936326517ap2004
2004553,785692,23280.0%17163316,781196718ap2005
2013636,000753,00084.5%3194015,900117620ap2014
2016657,000777,43584.5%36104614,282108722ap2017
2019678,520802,55084.5%31144515,078147523ap2020
2021506,396779,07165.0%32154710,774158323ap2022

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 40, Page 529, to Page 531

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