Moyobamba (Territorial Prelature) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Rafael Alfonso Escudero López-Brea, Prelate

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Prelature
Erected: 7 March 1948
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Trujillo
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Peru
Square Kilometers: 39,418 (15,225 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://www.prelaturademoyobamba.com
Mailing Address: Casa Prelaticia, Jr. Callao 650, Moyobamba, Dpto. San Martin, Peru
Telephone: (42)56.23.53

Past and Present Ordinaries

Martin Fulgencio Elorza Legaristi, C.P. † (3 Oct 1953 Appointed - 30 Dec 1966 Died)
Venancio Celestino Orbe Uriarte, C.P. † (25 Aug 1967 Appointed - 6 Jun 2000 Resigned)
José Ramón Santos Iztueta Mendizábal, C.P. † (6 Jun 2000 Succeeded - 21 Jul 2007 Retired)
Rafael Alfonso Escudero López-Brea (21 Jul 2007 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
7 March 1948	Erected	Diocese of Chachapoyas (San Martín (Moyobamba, Lamas, Huallaga, Mariscal Cáceres, Rioja, and Tarapoto))	Territorial Prelature of Moyobamba (erected)
12 June 1958	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Moyobamba (Euibayoc, Navarro, Pelejo, and Pongo)	Vicariate Apostolic of San Gabriel de la Dolorosa del Marañón
26 April 2007	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Moyobamba (Tocache)	Diocese of Huánuco

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 125,000 136,000 91.9% 2 8 10 12,500 4 9 ap1951

1966 152,000 160,000 95.0% 19 19 8,000 36 11 ap1967

1970 210,763 221,856 95.0% 14 14 15,054 16 37 15 ap1971

1976 255,780 261,000 98.0% 21 21 12,180 1 25 41 69 ap1977

1980 275,954 290,478 95.0% 1 20 21 13,140 24 43 17 ap1981

1990 315,000 379,903 82.9% 2 24 26 12,115 27 66 18 ap1991

1999 509,789 598,789 85.1% 10 21 31 16,444 25 60 18 ap2000

2000 573,512 716,890 80.0% 11 21 32 17,922 33 68 16 ap2001

2001 640,000 800,000 80.0% 11 22 33 19,393 34 65 17 ap2002

2002 552,655 690,819 80.0% 14 19 33 16,747 35 73 17 ap2003

2003 552,656 690,820 80.0% 18 19 37 14,936 32 65 17 ap2004

2004 553,785 692,232 80.0% 17 16 33 16,781 19 67 18 ap2005

2013 636,000 753,000 84.5% 31 9 40 15,900 11 76 20 ap2014

2016 657,000 777,435 84.5% 36 10 46 14,282 10 87 22 ap2017

2019 678,520 802,550 84.5% 31 14 45 15,078 14 75 23 ap2020

2021 506,396 779,071 65.0% 32 15 47 10,774 15 83 23 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	125,000	136,000	91.9%	2	8	10	12,500			4	9	ap1951
1966	152,000	160,000	95.0%		19	19	8,000			36	11	ap1967
1970	210,763	221,856	95.0%		14	14	15,054		16	37	15	ap1971
1976	255,780	261,000	98.0%		21	21	12,180	1	25	41	69	ap1977
1980	275,954	290,478	95.0%	1	20	21	13,140		24	43	17	ap1981
1990	315,000	379,903	82.9%	2	24	26	12,115		27	66	18	ap1991
1999	509,789	598,789	85.1%	10	21	31	16,444		25	60	18	ap2000
2000	573,512	716,890	80.0%	11	21	32	17,922		33	68	16	ap2001
2001	640,000	800,000	80.0%	11	22	33	19,393		34	65	17	ap2002
2002	552,655	690,819	80.0%	14	19	33	16,747		35	73	17	ap2003
2003	552,656	690,820	80.0%	18	19	37	14,936		32	65	17	ap2004
2004	553,785	692,232	80.0%	17	16	33	16,781		19	67	18	ap2005
2013	636,000	753,000	84.5%	31	9	40	15,900		11	76	20	ap2014
2016	657,000	777,435	84.5%	36	10	46	14,282		10	87	22	ap2017
2019	678,520	802,550	84.5%	31	14	45	15,078		14	75	23	ap2020
2021	506,396	779,071	65.0%	32	15	47	10,774		15	83	23	ap2022