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Diocese of Imperatriz

Dioecesis Imperatricis



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Bishop(s)

  • Vilson Basso, S.C.I., Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 27 June 1987
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Maranhão
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 25,958 (10,026 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Nordeste 5
  • Mailing Address: Avenida Dorgival Pinheiro de Sousa 396, 65903-270 Imperatriz, MA, Brazil
  • Telephone: (099)3524-8652; 3524-8665

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
27 June 1987ErectedDiocese of Carolina (Imperatriz, Açailândia, Amarante do Maranhão, and João Lisboa) Diocese of Imperatriz (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1990357,000459,00077.8%6111721,000115918ap1991
1998490,000562,00087.2%13173016,333185121ap2001
2001373,603467,00480.0%10182813,342195121ap2002
2002373,603467,00480.0%10192912,8821235021ap2003
2003380,000467,00481.4%18183610,5551214925ap2004
2004376,000470,00080.0%17183510,7421225025ap2005
2006376,000470,00080.0%2218409,4003215825ap2007
2013411,000514,00080.0%2817459,1331234526ap2014
2016315,218562,89056.0%3014447,164163828ap2017
2019349,700572,37061.1%3517526,7251185031ap2020
2021354,930580,94061.1%3917566,3381185031ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 79, Page 1,262, and Page 1,263

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