Diocese of Humaitá, Brazil 🇧🇷 (original) (raw)
Celebrations
History
- 1961.06.26: Established as Territorial Prelature of Humaitá / Humaitanen(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manaus and Territorial Prelature of Porto Velho and became suffragan of Manaus)
- 1979.10.16: Promoted as Diocese of Humaitá / Humaitanen(sis) (Latin)
- 1982.10.04: Became suffragan of Porto Velho
- 1996.02.12: Exchanged territory with Territorial Prelature of Borba
- 2003.01.20: Gained territory from Territorial Prelature of Borba
Present Prelates
| Bishop (2020.08.12 – ...): |  Bishop Antônio Fontinele de Melo (56) |
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Ordinaries
| Bishops of Humaitá (Roman Rite) |
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| Bishop Antônio Fontinele de Melo (56) (2020.08.12 – ...)Bishop of Humaitá (Brazil)Estou no meio de Vós, como aquele que serveBorn:1968.05.09 (Camocim, CE, Brazil)Ordained Priest:1999.09.18Consecrated Bishop:2020.10.17Priest of Porto Velho (Brazil) (1999.09.18 – 2020.08.12)Bishop of Humaitá (Brazil) (2020.08.12 – ...) |
 Bishop Franz Josef Meinrad Merkel, C.S.Sp. (79) (2000.07.26 – 2020.08.12)Bishop emeritus of Humaitá (Brazil)Sufficit tibi gratia meaBorn:1944.09.22 (Hardheim, Germany)Ordained Priest:1971.05.22Consecrated Bishop:2000.10.15Bishop of Humaitá (Brazil) (2000.07.26 – 2020.08.12) |
| Bishop José Jovêncio Balestieri, S.D.B. (1991.03.06 – 1998.07.29)Eis-me aqui! Eu vou!Born:1939.05.18 (Massaranduba, SC, Brazil)Ordained Priest:1968.06.29Consecrated Bishop:1991.05.19Died:2023.04.02 (Santa Catarina, SC, Brazil †83)Bishop of Humaitá (Brazil) (1991.03.06 – 1998.07.29)Coadjutor Bishop of Rio do Sul (Brazil) (1998.07.29 – 2000.08.30)Bishop of Rio do Sul (Brazil) (2000.08.30 – 2008.03.19) |
| Bishop Miguel D’Aversa, S.D.B. (1979.10.16 – 1991.03.06)Born:1915.06.13 (Italy)Ordained Priest:1945.12.08Consecrated Bishop:1962.08.05Died:2004.03.20 (†88)Titular Bishop of Macri (1962.05.21 – 1978.05.26)Bishop-Prelate of Humaitá (Brazil) (1962.05.21 – 1979.10.16)Bishop of Humaitá (Brazil) (1979.10.16 – 1991.03.06) |
| Prelates of Humaitá (Roman Rite) |
| Bishop Miguel D’Aversa, S.D.B. (1962.05.21 – 1979.10.16)(see above) |
| Bishop José Domitrovitsch, S.D.B. (1961.08.05 – 1962.02.27)Born:1893.03.14 (Hungary)Ordained Priest:1923.11.18Consecrated Bishop:1950.03.19Died:1962.02.27 (†68)Titular Bishop of Podalia (1949.12.19 – 1961.08.05)Coadjutor Bishop-Prelate of Rio Negro (Brazil) (1949.12.19 – 1961.08.05)Bishop-Prelate of Humaitá (Brazil) (1961.08.05 – 1962.02.27) |
Statistics (2022.12.31)
Area: 135,000 km²
Population: 83,000 Catholics (66.0% of 125,700 total)
Pastoral Centres: 8 parishes, 1 mission
Personnel: 16 priests (7 diocesan, 9 religious), 13 deacons, 23 religious (10 brothers, 13 sisters), 6 seminarians