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Vicariate Apostolic of Tucupita

Vicariatus Apostolicus Tucupitensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Ernesto José Romero Rivas, O.F.M. Cap., Vicar Apostolic

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic
  • Erected: 30 July 1954
  • Vicariate
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Venezuela
  • Square Kilometers: 40,200 (15,527 Square Miles)
  • Description: Tucupita, Pedernales, Antonio Díaz, and Casacoima
  • Mailing Address: Calle Centurion s/n, Tucupita 6401, T.F. Delta Amacuro, Venezuela
  • Telephone: (0287)721.00.39

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
30 July 1954ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Caroní (Delta Amacuro) Vicariate Apostolic of Tucupita (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
195934,00037,00091.9%13132,61516184ap1967
196836,46039,50092.3%10103,64613246ap1971
197640,38049,92080.9%994,486214185ap1977
198055,000585,0009.4%996,11112185ap1981
199063,00072,20087.3%2687,875117196ap1991
1999100,000118,00084.7%7714,28522164ap2000
200090,000105,82085.1%7712,85721154ap2001
200190,000105,82085.1%8811,25021114ap2002
200295,000124,04376.6%7713,57116124ap2003
200395,000124,04376.6%7713,57118134ap2004
200495,000124,04376.6%7713,57118114ap2005
2010104,000136,00076.5%110119,454118144ap2011
2014121,800170,50071.4%191012,18018134ap2015
2017141,800154,00092.1%191014,1801794ap2018
2020150,000175,00085.7%18916,66615104ap2021
2022155,000182,00085.2%191015,5009104ap2023

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 47, Page 52, and Page 53

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