Yauyos (Territorial Prelature) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Ricardo García García, Prelate

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Prelature
Erected: 12 April 1957
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lima
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Peru
Square Kilometers: 12,257 (4,734 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.prelaturayauyos.org.pe/
Mailing Address: Jr. Sepulveda 265, San Vicente de Canete [Lima], Peru
Telephone: (1)581-2425
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Ignacio María de Orbegozo y Goicoechea † (12 Apr 1957 Appointed - 26 Apr 1968 Appointed, Bishop of Chiclayo)
Luis Sánchez-Moreno Lira † (26 Apr 1968 Appointed - 2 Mar 1996 Appointed, Archbishop of Arequipa)
Juan Antonio Ugarte Pérez (15 Mar 1997 Appointed - 29 Nov 2003 Appointed, Archbishop of Cuzco)
Ricardo García García (12 Oct 2004 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
12 April 1957	Erected	Archdiocese of Lima (Huarochiri and Yauyos)	Territorial Prelature of Yauyos (erected)
24 March 1962	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Lima (Province of Gemete)	Territorial Prelature of Yauyos
6 July 2001	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Yauyos (Ricardo Palma, Santa Eulalia, Matucana, and San Mateo)	Diocese of Chosica

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

1966 160,000 162,584 98.4% 26 2 28 5,714 5 10 59 ap1967

1970 170,925 173,425 98.6% 23 12 35 4,883 12 8 23 ap1971

1976 205,300 211,620 97.0% 20 9 29 7,079 12 20 25 ap1977

1980 214,000 220,000 97.3% 29 4 33 6,484 7 25 25 ap1981

1990 262,220 293,524 89.3% 33 33 7,946 37 25 ap1991

1999 303,980 307,401 98.9% 38 2 40 7,599 2 55 25 ap2000

2000 309,919 317,932 97.5% 34 1 35 8,854 1 57 25 ap2001

2001 319,820 328,527 97.3% 43 2 45 7,107 2 51 22 ap2002

2002 287,861 295,548 97.4% 33 1 34 8,466 1 61 20 ap2003

2003 291,000 330,707 88.0% 41 41 7,097 54 20 ap2004

2004 208,088 214,523 97.0% 41 41 5,075 54 20 ap2005

2013 232,841 239,000 97.4% 55 55 4,233 65 21 ap2014

2016 242,040 270,314 89.5% 53 53 4,566 73 22 ap2017

2019 230,764 270,390 85.3% 53 53 4,354 60 22 ap2020

2021 235,868 276,371 85.3% 57 57 4,138 63 22 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	160,000	162,584	98.4%	26	2	28	5,714	5	10	59	ap1967
1970	170,925	173,425	98.6%	23	12	35	4,883	12	8	23	ap1971
1976	205,300	211,620	97.0%	20	9	29	7,079	12	20	25	ap1977
1980	214,000	220,000	97.3%	29	4	33	6,484	7	25	25	ap1981
1990	262,220	293,524	89.3%	33		33	7,946		37	25	ap1991
1999	303,980	307,401	98.9%	38	2	40	7,599	2	55	25	ap2000
2000	309,919	317,932	97.5%	34	1	35	8,854	1	57	25	ap2001
2001	319,820	328,527	97.3%	43	2	45	7,107	2	51	22	ap2002
2002	287,861	295,548	97.4%	33	1	34	8,466	1	61	20	ap2003
2003	291,000	330,707	88.0%	41		41	7,097		54	20	ap2004
2004	208,088	214,523	97.0%	41		41	5,075		54	20	ap2005
2013	232,841	239,000	97.4%	55		55	4,233		65	21	ap2014
2016	242,040	270,314	89.5%	53		53	4,566		73	22	ap2017
2019	230,764	270,390	85.3%	53		53	4,354		60	22	ap2020
2021	235,868	276,371	85.3%	57		57	4,138		63	22	ap2022