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Date | Event | From | To |
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15 April 1970 | Erected | Archdiocese of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela (Vargas) | Diocese of La Guaira (erected) |
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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1970 | 200,000 | .0% | 19 | 19 | 0 | 11 | ap1971 | |||||
1976 | 315,000 | 325,000 | 96.9% | 13 | 28 | 41 | 7,682 | 29 | 60 | 16 | ap1977 | |
1980 | 350,000 | 360,000 | 97.2% | 24 | 22 | 46 | 7,608 | 24 | 70 | 17 | ap1981 | |
1990 | 372,000 | 382,000 | 97.4% | 26 | 10 | 36 | 10,333 | 2 | 13 | 107 | 23 | ap1991 |
1998 | 500,000 | 550,000 | 90.9% | 39 | 12 | 51 | 9,803 | 2 | 12 | 96 | 25 | ap2001 |
1999 | 500,000 | 550,000 | 90.9% | 37 | 12 | 49 | 10,204 | 2 | 12 | 96 | 25 | ap2000 |
2001 | 500,000 | 550,000 | 90.9% | 37 | 12 | 49 | 10,204 | 2 | 12 | 96 | 25 | ap2002 |
2002 | 259,000 | 285,000 | 90.9% | 36 | 11 | 47 | 5,510 | 2 | 11 | 96 | 26 | ap2003 |
2003 | 273,000 | 300,000 | 91.0% | 34 | 11 | 45 | 6,066 | 1 | 11 | 72 | 27 | ap2004 |
2004 | 295,750 | 325,000 | 91.0% | 34 | 11 | 45 | 6,572 | 1 | 11 | 67 | 27 | ap2005 |
2013 | 357,000 | 393,900 | 90.6% | 45 | 5 | 50 | 7,140 | 2 | 5 | 50 | 27 | ap2014 |
2016 | 375,000 | 411,000 | 91.2% | 40 | 4 | 44 | 8,522 | 2 | 4 | 51 | 27 | ap2017 |
2019 | 306,800 | 384,700 | 79.8% | 40 | 8 | 48 | 6,391 | 2 | 15 | 47 | 31 | ap2020 |
2021 | 291,650 | 342,512 | 85.2% | 40 | 7 | 47 | 6,205 | 10 | 12 | 47 | 27 | ap2022 |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
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