Bishop(s)
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General Information
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Date | Event | From | To |
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Mission "Sui Iuris" of Western Carolines | |||
15 May 1886 | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Micronesia
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Western Carolines | Mission "Sui Iuris" of Eastern Carolines (erected) |
Prefecture Apostolic of Caroline Islands | |||
19 December 1905 | United | Mission "Sui Iuris" of Eastern Carolines
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Western Carolines | Prefecture Apostolic of Caroline Islands (United and Elevated) |
Vicariate Apostolic of Marianne and Caroline Islands | |||
1 March 1911 | United | Prefecture Apostolic of Caroline Islands
Prefecture Apostolic of Marianne Islands | Vicariate Apostolic of Marianne and Caroline Islands |
Vicariate Apostolic of Marianne, Caroline, and Marshall Islands | |||
4 May 1923 | United | Vicariate Apostolic of Marshall Islands
Vicariate Apostolic of Marianne and Caroline Islands | Vicariate Apostolic of Marianne, Caroline, and Marshall Islands |
Vicariate Apostolic of Caroline and Marshall Islands | |||
4 July 1946 | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of Marianne, Caroline, and Marshall Islands | Vicariate Apostolic of Caroline and Marshall Islands (Name Changed and Territory Lost)
Vicariate Apostolic of Guam (Marianne Islands) |
Diocese of Carolines-Marshalls | |||
3 May 1979 | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Caroline and Marshall Islands | Diocese of Carolines-Marshalls |
8 March 1984 | Metropolitan Changed | Diocese of Carolines-Marshalls (Suva) | |
23 April 1993 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Carolines-Marshalls (Republic of the Marshall Islands) | Prefecture Apostolic of Marshall Islands (erected) |
Diocese of Caroline Islands | |||
23 April 1993 | Name Changed | Diocese of Carolines-Marshalls | Diocese of Caroline Islands |
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 Caroline and Marshall Islands | ||||||||||||
1949 | 15,582 | 45,619 | 34.2% | 17 | 17 | 916 | 13 | 10 | ap1951 | |||
1966 | 31,174 | 78,778 | 39.6% | 32 | 32 | 974 | 9 | 45 | 9 | ap1967 | ||
1970 | 34,127 | 82,024 | 41.6% | 1 | 37 | 38 | 898 | 51 | 47 | ap1971 | ||
1976 | 40,047 | 100,638 | 39.8% | 1 | 37 | 38 | 1,053 | 7 | 46 | 39 | 19 | ap1977 |
Diocese of Carolines-Marshalls | ||||||||||||
1980 | 48,711 | 117,000 | 41.6% | 2 | 31 | 33 | 1,476 | 21 | 41 | 32 | 25 | ap1981 |
1990 | 67,063 | 134,127 | 50.0% | 3 | 32 | 35 | 1,916 | 42 | 33 | 43 | 27 | ap1991 |
Diocese of Caroline Islands | ||||||||||||
1999 | 67,285 | 129,474 | 52.0% | 10 | 11 | 21 | 3,204 | 39 | 15 | 39 | 24 | ap2000 |
2000 | 67,325 | 132,563 | 50.8% | 12 | 11 | 23 | 2,927 | 41 | 15 | 33 | 23 | ap2001 |
2001 | 70,185 | 135,831 | 51.7% | 13 | 14 | 27 | 2,599 | 41 | 16 | 33 | 26 | ap2002 |
2002 | 75,837 | 136,944 | 55.4% | 13 | 14 | 27 | 2,808 | 41 | 19 | 33 | 30 | ap2003 |
2003 | 77,733 | 140,368 | 55.4% | 13 | 18 | 31 | 2,507 | 41 | 19 | 33 | 26 | ap2004 |
2006 | 68,500 | 128,718 | 53.2% | 12 | 15 | 27 | 2,537 | 40 | 18 | 33 | 27 | ap2007 |
2013 | 66,339 | 132,151 | 50.2% | 15 | 11 | 26 | 2,551 | 44 | 11 | 33 | 31 | ap2014 |
2016 | 66,339 | 132,151 | 50.2% | 15 | 11 | 26 | 2,551 | 44 | 13 | 33 | 31 | ap2017 |
2019 | 72,061 | 137,694 | 52.3% | 16 | 14 | 30 | 2,402 | 77 | 17 | 17 | 33 | ap2020 |
2021 | 72,061 | 137,694 | 52.3% | 17 | 14 | 31 | 2,324 | 77 | 17 | 17 | 33 | ap2022 |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
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