Itacoatiara (Territorial Prelature) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Edmilson Tadeu Canavarros dos Santos, S.D.B., Prelate

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Prelature
Erected: 13 July 1963
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Manaus
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Amazonas
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 58,386 (22,551 Square Miles)
Description: Itacoatiara, Urucurituba, Silves, Itapiranga, Urucará, and São Sebastião do Uatumã
Conference Region: Norte 1
Official Web Site: https://prelaziadeitacoatiara.org.br
Mailing Address: Rua Barao do Rio Branco 251, 69100-045 Itacoatiara, AM, Brazil
Telephone: (092)3521-1967

Past and Present Ordinaries

Francis Paul McHugh, S.F.M. † (20 Jul 1965 Appointed - 15 Jul 1972 Resigned)
Jorge Eduardo Marskell, S.F.M. † ( 1975 Appointed - 2 Jul 1998 Died)
Carillo Gritti, I.M.C. † (5 Jan 2000 Appointed - 9 Jun 2016 Died)
José Ionilton Lisboa de Oliveira, S.D.V. (19 Apr 2017 Appointed - 3 Nov 2023 Appointed, Prelate of Marajó, Para)
Edmilson Tadeu Canavarros dos Santos, S.D.B. (22 Aug 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
13 July 1963	Erected	Archdiocese of Manaus (Eva, Itacoatiara, Itapeassu, Itapiranga, São Sebastiào, Silves, Urucará, and Urucurituba)	Territorial Prelature of Itacoatiara (erected)
26 January 2009	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Itacoatiara (Rio Preto da Eva and Presidente Figueiredo)	Archdiocese of Manaus

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

1963 50,000 53,000 94.3% 5 5 10,000 4 ap1967

1970 65,000 70,000 92.9% 8 8 8,125 9 4 ap1971

1976 74,000 81,125 91.2% 2 6 8 9,250 6 5 5 ap1977

1980 68,700 77,000 89.2% 1 7 8 8,587 7 6 7 ap1981

1990 116,000 131,736 88.1% 2 10 12 9,666 10 8 6 ap1991

1999 89,021 120,000 74.2% 2 9 11 8,092 9 17 6 ap2000

2000 95,072 118,695 80.1% 2 7 9 10,563 7 15 6 ap2001

2001 119,865 149,832 80.0% 3 3 39,955 3 12 6 ap2002

2002 124,200 155,254 80.0% 5 6 11 11,290 6 9 9 ap2003

2003 125,798 155,254 81.0% 6 8 14 8,985 8 11 9 ap2004

2004 126,726 155,254 81.6% 2 8 10 12,672 8 7 10 ap2005

2013 136,300 172,400 79.1% 9 4 13 10,484 4 6 12 ap2014

2016 139,700 176,900 79.0% 8 6 14 9,978 6 6 13 ap2017

2019 110,977 170,734 65.0% 12 5 17 6,528 1 5 9 13 ap2020

2021 113,340 165,995 68.3% 9 3 12 9,445 1 3 10 13 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1963	50,000	53,000	94.3%		5	5	10,000				4	ap1967
1970	65,000	70,000	92.9%		8	8	8,125		9		4	ap1971
1976	74,000	81,125	91.2%	2	6	8	9,250		6	5	5	ap1977
1980	68,700	77,000	89.2%	1	7	8	8,587		7	6	7	ap1981
1990	116,000	131,736	88.1%	2	10	12	9,666		10	8	6	ap1991
1999	89,021	120,000	74.2%	2	9	11	8,092		9	17	6	ap2000
2000	95,072	118,695	80.1%	2	7	9	10,563		7	15	6	ap2001
2001	119,865	149,832	80.0%		3	3	39,955		3	12	6	ap2002
2002	124,200	155,254	80.0%	5	6	11	11,290		6	9	9	ap2003
2003	125,798	155,254	81.0%	6	8	14	8,985		8	11	9	ap2004
2004	126,726	155,254	81.6%	2	8	10	12,672		8	7	10	ap2005
2013	136,300	172,400	79.1%	9	4	13	10,484		4	6	12	ap2014
2016	139,700	176,900	79.0%	8	6	14	9,978		6	6	13	ap2017
2019	110,977	170,734	65.0%	12	5	17	6,528	1	5	9	13	ap2020
2021	113,340	165,995	68.3%	9	3	12	9,445	1	3	10	13	ap2022