Bishop(s)
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Date | Event | From | To |
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1st Century | Erected | Diocese of Cartagena (en España) (erected) | |
14 July1564 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Cartagena (en España) | Diocese ofOrihuela (erected) |
2 November1949 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Cartagena (en España) (Albacete, Almansa, Casa Ibamez, Chinchilla, Ellin, Gorquera, and Teste) Diocese ofCuenca (La Boda (La Roda, Fuensanta. Madrigueras, Minaya, Gasas de Roldan, Montalvos, Tarazona de la Mancha, and Villalgordo del Jucar)) Diocese ofOrihuela (Gaudete) | Diocese ofAlbacete (erected) |
14 March1954 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Cartagena (en España) (Santiago de Villena, S. Maria de Villena, and Sax along with Encin) | Diocese ofOrihuela |
10 July1957 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Cartagena (en España) (Euercal-Overa) Archdiocese ofGranada (Berja and Laujar) Diocese ofGuadix (Piñara, Alba, Abrucena, Doña María, Escullar, and Ocaña) | Diocese ofAlmería |
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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1950 | 843,350 | 843,350 | 100.0% | 228 | 75 | 303 | 2,783 | 101 | 860 | 214 | ap1951 | |
1955 | 827,000 | 827,536 | 99.9% | 344 | 74 | 418 | 1,978 | 175 | 920 | 221 | ap1960 | |
1969 | 854,866 | 856,866 | 99.8% | 417 | 104 | 521 | 1,640 | 172 | 1,190 | 210 | ap1971 | |
1980 | 949,467 | 957,010 | 99.2% | 364 | 104 | 468 | 2,028 | 184 | 1,279 | 293 | ap1981 | |
1990 | 983,949 | 1,058,000 | 93.0% | 355 | 97 | 452 | 2,176 | 199 | 1,171 | 283 | ap1991 | |
1999 | 1,040,000 | 1,100,000 | 94.5% | 402 | 99 | 501 | 2,075 | 155 | 1,027 | 289 | ap2000 | |
2000 | 1,040,000 | 1,115,068 | 93.3% | 413 | 96 | 509 | 2,043 | 154 | 934 | 290 | ap2001 | |
2001 | 1,051,795 | 1,130,962 | 93.0% | 400 | 90 | 490 | 2,146 | 143 | 962 | 293 | ap2002 | |
2002 | 1,053,762 | 1,149,328 | 91.7% | 381 | 93 | 474 | 2,223 | 147 | 890 | 290 | ap2003 | |
2003 | 1,092,089 | 1,190,378 | 91.7% | 384 | 87 | 471 | 2,318 | 145 | 949 | 291 | ap2004 | |
2004 | 1,127,469 | 1,226,993 | 91.9% | 397 | 91 | 488 | 2,310 | 151 | 895 | 291 | ap2005 | |
2006 | 1,195,792 | 1,335,792 | 89.5% | 395 | 91 | 486 | 2,460 | 143 | 894 | 291 | ap2007 | |
2013 | 1,253,282 | 1,474,449 | 85.0% | 403 | 77 | 480 | 2,611 | 145 | 744 | 291 | ap2014 | |
2016 | 1,248,227 | 1,466,818 | 85.1% | 434 | 77 | 511 | 2,442 | 132 | 656 | 291 | ap2017 | |
2019 | 1,250,100 | 1,470,273 | 85.0% | 392 | 61 | 453 | 2,759 | 115 | 609 | 291 | ap2020 | |
2021 | 1,023,918 | 1,493,898 | 68.5% | 365 | 48 | 413 | 2,479 | 95 | 573 | 292 | ap2022 | |
2023 | 1,040,770 | 1,518,486 | 68.5% | 368 | 47 | 415 | 2,507 | 91 | 508 | 292 | ap2024 |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
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