Diocese of Díli

Dioecesis Diliensis

Bishop(s)

Alberto Ricardo da Silva, Bishop
Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo, S.D.B., Apostolic Administrator Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 4 September 1940
Immediately Subject to the Holy See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Timor-Leste
Square Kilometers: 4,276 (1,651 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Camara Eclesiaastica, Av. Direitos Humanos, Bidau Lecidere, Dili 88010, Timor Leste
Telephone: 332.28.50
Fax: 332.23.08

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jaime Garcia Goulart † (12 Oct 1945 Appointed - 31 Jan 1967 Resigned)
José Joaquim Ribeiro † (31 Jan 1967 Succeeded - 22 Oct 1977 Resigned)
Alberto Ricardo da Silva (27 Feb 2004 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
4 September 1940	Erected		Diocese of Díli (erected)
30 November 1996	Territory Lost	Diocese of Díli	Diocese of Baucau (erected)
30 January 2010	Territory Lost	Diocese of Díli	Diocese of Maliana (erected)

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

1949 38,034 420,430 9.0% 19 5 24 1,584 12 23 11 ap1951

1970 164,178 618,530 26.5% 36 10 46 3,569 17 46 3 ap1971

1980 213,000 740,800 28.8% 18 7 25 8,520 11 36 18 ap1981

1990 583,079 714,245 81.6% 24 39 63 9,255 1 74 100 24 ap1991

1998 527,294 627,166 84.1% 38 48 86 6,131 152 254 22 ap2001

2001 504,299 539,811 93.4% 26 38 64 7,879 139 203 22 ap2002

2002 514,089 558,610 92.0% 32 46 78 6,590 149 203 28 ap2004

2006 663,331 789,701 84.0% 47 76 123 5,392 118 279 30 ap2007

2010 435,052 464,649 93.6% 56 48 104 4,183 69 162 25 bul30Jan2010

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1949	38,034	420,430	9.0%	19	5	24	1,584		12	23	11	ap1951
1970	164,178	618,530	26.5%	36	10	46	3,569		17	46	3	ap1971
1980	213,000	740,800	28.8%	18	7	25	8,520		11	36	18	ap1981
1990	583,079	714,245	81.6%	24	39	63	9,255	1	74	100	24	ap1991
1998	527,294	627,166	84.1%	38	48	86	6,131		152	254	22	ap2001
2001	504,299	539,811	93.4%	26	38	64	7,879		139	203	22	ap2002
2002	514,089	558,610	92.0%	32	46	78	6,590		149	203	28	ap2004
2006	663,331	789,701	84.0%	47	76	123	5,392		118	279	30	ap2007
2010	435,052	464,649	93.6%	56	48	104	4,183		69	162	25	bul30Jan2010

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Alberto Ricardo da Silva (Priest: 15 Aug 1972; Bishop: 27 Feb 2004 - )
Norberto do Amaral (Priest: 18 Oct 1988 to 30 Jan 2010)
Basílio do Nascimento (Priest: 25 Jun 1977 to 30 Nov 1996; Apostolic Administrator: 26 Nov 2002 to 6 Mar 2004)
Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo, S.D.B. (Apostolic Administrator: 21 Mar 1988 to 26 Nov 2002)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Jaime Garcia Goulart † (Priest: 10 May 1931; Bishop: 12 Oct 1945 to 31 Jan 1967)
José Joaquim Ribeiro † (Coadjutor Bishop: Jul 1965; Bishop: 31 Jan 1967 to 22 Oct 1977)