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Date | Event | From | To |
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19 January 1957 | Erected | Archdiocese of Asunción (Villa Oliva, Alberdi, and Villa Franca (all in Neembucus))
Diocese of Villarrica (Misiones (S. Juan Bautista, Ayolas, S. Ignacio, Santa María, S. Miguel, S. Patricio, S. Rosa, Santiago, Villa Florida) and parts of Neembucú (Pilar, Cerrito, Desmochados, General Díaz, Guazucuá, Humaita, Isla Umbú, Laureles, Paso de Patria, Pedro ...) | Diocese of San Juan Bautista de las Misiones (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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1965 | 117,852 | 118,075 | 99.8% | 10 | 14 | 24 | 4,910 | 18 | 15 | 26 | ap1967 | |
1970 | 121,015 | 121,357 | 99.7% | 11 | 18 | 29 | 4,172 | 11 | 24 | 13 | 26 | ap1971 |
1976 | 147,819 | 152,389 | 97.0% | 12 | 15 | 27 | 5,474 | 20 | 16 | 27 | ap1977 | |
1980 | 151,900 | 157,400 | 96.5% | 12 | 17 | 29 | 5,237 | 24 | 25 | 28 | ap1981 | |
1990 | 196,000 | 200,700 | 97.7% | 10 | 14 | 24 | 8,166 | 19 | 52 | 29 | ap1991 | |
1999 | 177,000 | 180,000 | 98.3% | 10 | 19 | 29 | 6,103 | 21 | 57 | 30 | ap2000 | |
2000 | 186,090 | 189,300 | 98.3% | 12 | 18 | 30 | 6,203 | 23 | 45 | 29 | ap2001 | |
2001 | 192,000 | 197,500 | 97.2% | 14 | 19 | 33 | 5,818 | 25 | 51 | 29 | ap2002 | |
2002 | 195,300 | 200,300 | 97.5% | 15 | 18 | 33 | 5,918 | 23 | 62 | 29 | ap2003 | |
2003 | 197,000 | 200,300 | 98.4% | 15 | 16 | 31 | 6,354 | 22 | 60 | 29 | ap2004 | |
2004 | 198,000 | 201,000 | 98.5% | 15 | 13 | 28 | 7,071 | 18 | 54 | 29 | ap2005 | |
2010 | 214,000 | 218,000 | 98.2% | 16 | 10 | 26 | 8,230 | 2 | 12 | 60 | 30 | ap2011 |
2014 | 227,000 | 231,000 | 98.3% | 19 | 16 | 35 | 6,485 | 2 | 18 | 45 | 30 | ap2015 |
2017 | 238,540 | 242,400 | 98.4% | 18 | 16 | 34 | 7,015 | 2 | 19 | 42 | 30 | ap2018 |
2020 | 216,300 | 216,311 | 100.0% | 17 | 16 | 33 | 6,554 | 2 | 18 | 41 | 31 | ap2021 |
2022 | 213,801 | 219,151 | 97.6% | 15 | 15 | 30 | 7,126 | 2 | 18 | 37 | 31 | ap2023 |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
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