Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins

Historical Details

• Territorial Prelature of Miracema do Norte
  • Latin Name: Miracemana Superior
  • Erected: 11 October 1966
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Goiânia
  • State: Goias
  • Country: Brazil

• Diocese of Miracema do Norte
  • Latin Name: Miracemana Superior
  • Elevated: 4 August 1981
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Palmas
  • Country: Brazil

Past and Present Ordinaries

• James (Jaime) Collins, C.SS.R. † (27 Oct 1966 Appointed - 14 Feb 1996 Retired)
• João José Burke, O.F.M. † (14 Feb 1996 Succeeded - 14 Mar 2006 Died)
• Philip E. R. Dickmans (21 May 2008 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Territorial Prelature of Miracema do Norte
1966		100,000	.0%	3	6	9	0				3	ap1967
1970	120,000	125,000	96.0%	3	4	7	17,142		5	10	6	ap1971
1976	96,500	105,561	91.4%	4	5	9	10,722		6	33	7	ap1977
1980	119,300	134,600	88.6%	6	7	13	9,176		9	36	12	ap1981
Diocese of Miracema do Norte
Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins
1990	174,000	203,000	85.7%	5	5	10	17,400		6	55	16	ap1991
1999	123,812	162,911	76.0%	10	3	13	9,524		4	20	14	ap2000
2000	125,104	164,611	76.0%	11	3	14	8,936		3	22	14	ap2001
2001	126,586	166,560	76.0%	12	3	15	8,439		3	22	14	ap2002
2002	122,102	162,803	75.0%	12	2	14	8,721		2	28	14	ap2003
2003	135,832	181,110	75.0%	13	1	14	9,702		1	23	14	ap2004
2004	136,701	184,732	74.0%	13	2	15	9,113		2	23	14	ap2005
2013	160,000	215,700	74.2%	16	8	24	6,666	1	8	29	19	ap2014
2016	151,280	221,000	68.5%	20	3	23	6,577	2	5	26	19	ap2017
2019	153,760	224,620	68.5%	19	2	21	7,321	10	4	27	22	bul:10Jul2019

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Philip E. R. Dickmans (Bishop: 21 May 2008 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• João José Burke, O.F.M. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 4 Jan 1995; Bishop: 14 Feb 1996 to 14 Mar 2006)
• James (Jaime) Collins, C.SS.R. † (Prelate: 27 Oct 1966; Bishop: 17 Sep 1981 to 14 Feb 1996)