Statistics





Catholic Bishops and Parishes in South America







  Bishops Parishes
Country 1977 1982 1987 1992 1997 2002 1977 1982 1987 1992 1997 2002
Argentina 56 67 69 77 83 78 1,979 2,148 2,234 2,427 2,466 2,713
Bolivia 16 19 20 52 30 27 434 NA 443 486 516 596
Brazil 228 239 305 286 308 354 6,033 6,423 6,872 7,605 7,966 8.966
Chile 24 23 29 35 32 38 784 803 815 849 919 920
Colombia 43 45 57 65 74 87 1,972 2,216 2,367 2,813 3,094 3,685
Ecuador 21 22 24 22 30 29 635 700 820 974 1,041 1,157
Paraguay 9 14 15 15 17 18 236 260 282 324 325 386
Peru 36 40 44 63 47 53 1,160 1,144 1,250 1,306 1,407 1,429
Uruguay 10 10 11 12 13 11 NA 224 222 226 233 228
Venezuela 28 28 33 34 34 42 915 967 1,002 1,064 1,080 1,217
South America 471 507 607 661 668 737 14,148 14,885 16,307 18,074 19,047 21,297

Original Table courtesy of Anthony Gill. (1977-1997)

Source: Catholic Almanac (various years).