Palmas (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy] (original) (raw)

Bishop(s) Pedro Brito Guimar�es, Archbishop Suffragan Dioceses Aragua�na Cristal�ndia Miracema do Tocantins Porto Nacional Tocantin�polis General Information Type of Jurisdiction: ArchdioceseErected: 27 March 1996 Metropolitan SeeRite: Latin (or Roman)State: TocatinsCountry: BrazilSquare Kilometers: 34,097 (13,169 Square Miles)Description: Aparecida do Rio Negro, Lagoa do Tocantins, Lajeado, Lizarda, Mateiros, Novo Concordo, Palmas, Rio Sono, Santa Tereza do Tocantins, S�o F�lix do Tocantins, and TocantiniaConference Region: Norte 3 Official Web Site: https://arquidiocesedepalmas.org.br Mailing Address: Curia Metropolitana, 504 Sul, Alameda 04, Lote 62, 77021-690 Palmas, TO, BrazilTelephone: (063)3218-8400; 3218-8401

Historical Summary

Date Event From To
27 March 1996 Erected Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins (Aparecida do Rio Negro, Lageado, Lizarda, Rio Sono, and Reserva Xerente)Diocese of Porto Nacional (Palmas, Sao F�lix do Tocantins, Mateiros, Novo Acordo, Santa Teresa do Tocantins, and Lagoa do Tocantins) Archdiocese of Palmas (erected)

Statistics

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source
1999 115,000 153,497 74.9% 7 9 16 7,187 3 11 54 8 ap2000
2000 115,500 154,000 75.0% 10 10 20 5,775 2 12 53 8 ap2001
2001 127,659 170,213 75.0% 9 13 22 5,802 8 21 52 13 ap2002
2002 140,385 183,384 76.6% 12 11 23 6,103 7 15 52 16 ap2003
2003 140,385 183,385 76.6% 19 6 25 5,615 5 35 52 16 ap2004
2004 140,385 183,385 76.6% 38 5 43 3,264 4 5 52 27 ap2005
2013 158,000 206,000 76.7% 54 7 61 2,590 22 9 59 36 ap2014
2016 168,076 312,991 53.7% 35 16 51 3,295 30 21 60 36 ap2017
2019 189,297 332,952 56.9% 41 18 59 3,208 30 20 61 36 ap2020
2021 197,706 348,163 56.8% 53 17 70 2,824 29 19 56 36 ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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