Bishop(s)
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General Information
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Date | Event | From | To |
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Prefecture Apostolic of British Honduras | |||
10 June 1888 | Erected | Vicariate Apostolic of Giamaica o Jamaica | Prefecture Apostolic of British Honduras (erected) |
Vicariate Apostolic of British Honduras | |||
3 January 1893 | Elevated | Prefecture Apostolic of British Honduras | Vicariate Apostolic of British Honduras |
Vicariate Apostolic of Belize | |||
15 December 1925 | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of British Honduras | Vicariate Apostolic of Belize |
Diocese of Belize | |||
29 February 1956 | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Belize | Diocese of Belize |
Diocese of Belize City-Belmopan | |||
31 December 1983 | Name Changed | Diocese of Belize | Diocese of Belize City-Belmopan |
Year | Catholics | Total Population | Percent Catholic | Diocesan Priests | Religious Priests | Total Priests | Catholics Per Priest | Permanent Deacons | Male Religious | Female Religious | Parishes | Source |
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Vicariate Apostolic of Belize | ||||||||||||
1948 | 35,263 | 59,220 | 59.5% | 4 | 24 | 28 | 1,259 | 18 | 96 | 9 | ap1951 | |
Diocese of Belize | ||||||||||||
1959 | 53,000 | 88,000 | 60.2% | 3 | 28 | 31 | 1,709 | 28 | 116 | 10 | ap1960 | |
1966 | 70,000 | 109,303 | 64.0% | 8 | 25 | 33 | 2,121 | 30 | 125 | 10 | ap1967 | |
1970 | 74,500 | 119,645 | 62.3% | 8 | 28 | 36 | 2,069 | 36 | 99 | 12 | ap1971 | |
1976 | 85,000 | 140,000 | 60.7% | 12 | 29 | 41 | 2,073 | 38 | 86 | 12 | ap1977 | |
1980 | 93,000 | 155,100 | 60.0% | 9 | 29 | 38 | 2,447 | 1 | 39 | 80 | 12 | ap1981 |
Diocese of Belize City-Belmopan | ||||||||||||
1990 | 115,650 | 185,725 | 62.3% | 13 | 29 | 42 | 2,753 | 1 | 35 | 81 | 13 | ap1991 |
1999 | 132,940 | 230,000 | 57.8% | 16 | 26 | 42 | 3,165 | 1 | 36 | 68 | 13 | ap2000 |
2000 | 132,940 | 230,000 | 57.8% | 17 | 26 | 43 | 3,091 | 1 | 34 | 47 | 13 | ap2001 |
2001 | 132,940 | 249,800 | 53.2% | 16 | 27 | 43 | 3,091 | 1 | 33 | 59 | 13 | ap2002 |
2002 | 132,940 | 249,800 | 53.2% | 18 | 22 | 40 | 3,323 | 3 | 32 | 61 | 13 | ap2003 |
2003 | 132,940 | 265,200 | 50.1% | 28 | 19 | 47 | 2,828 | 2 | 27 | 60 | 13 | ap2004 |
2004 | 208,949 | 273,700 | 76.3% | 16 | 15 | 31 | 6,740 | 18 | 57 | 13 | ap2005 | |
2006 | 218,938 | 287,730 | 76.1% | 17 | 13 | 30 | 7,297 | 5 | 16 | 49 | 13 | ap2007 |
2012 | 157,573 | 318,986 | 49.4% | 13 | 24 | 37 | 4,258 | 4 | 29 | 52 | 14 | ap2013 |
2015 | 164,019 | 360,838 | 45.5% | 9 | 27 | 36 | 4,556 | 3 | 31 | 49 | 12 | ap2016 |
2018 | 150,250 | 374,681 | 40.1% | 5 | 33 | 38 | 3,953 | 2 | 45 | 59 | 13 | ap2019 |
2020 | 157,840 | 394,370 | 40.0% | 5 | 33 | 38 | 4,153 | 2 | 45 | 59 | 13 | ap2021 |
2022 | 166,500 | 416,000 | 40.0% | 5 | 33 | 38 | 4,381 | 2 | 45 | 59 | 13 | ap2023 |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
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