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Diocese of Humaitá

Dioecesis Humaitanensis



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 16 October 1979
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Porto Velho
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Amazonas
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 135,000 (52,143 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Noroeste
  • Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Praca da Matriz s/n, 69800-000 Humaita, AM, Brazil
  • Telephone: (097)3373-1356

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Territorial Prelature of Humaitá
26 June 1961ErectedArchdiocese of Manaus (City of Manicoré)
Territorial Prelature of Porto Velho (City of Humaitá)
Territorial Prelature of Humaitá (erected)
Diocese of Humaitá
16 October 1979ElevatedTerritorial Prelature of Humaitá Diocese of Humaitá
4 October 1982Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Humaitá (from Manaus)
12 February 1996Territory LostDiocese of Humaitá (Manicoré) Territorial Prelature of Borba
12 February 1996Territory AddedTerritorial Prelature of Borba (Apui) Diocese of Humaitá
20 January 2003Territory AddedTerritorial Prelature of Borba (Manicoré) Diocese of Humaitá

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Territorial Prelature of Humaitá
196612,50043,00029.1%662,0836122ap1967
197045,00045,50098.9%667,5007122ap1971
197651,34053,60095.8%14510,2685174ap1977
Diocese of Humaitá
198039,20043,10091.0%110113,56312164ap1981
199077,20091,50084.4%7711,0288197ap1991
199938,00050,60075.1%1784,7507127ap2000
200038,50051,20075.2%1675,5006155ap2001
200140,00050,00080.0%666,6667155ap2002
200240,00050,00080.0%666,6667195ap2003
200340,00050,00080.0%775,7148195ap2004
200465,00095,00068.4%19106,50012267ap2005
200670,000100,00070.0%311145,00013207ap2007
201375,800109,00069.5%56116,89079238ap2014
201685,700121,00070.8%512175,041613268ap2017
201985,000121,80069.8%813214,0471014248ap2020
202187,160123,73070.4%1010204,3581411148ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Territorial Prelature of Humaitá
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 54, Page 418, to Page 420
  • Diocese of Humaitá
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 71, Page 1,504, and Page 1,505
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 75, Page 9, and Page 10
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 95, Page 365, and Page 366

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