Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins

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Bishop(s) Philip E. R. Dickmans, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Name Changed: 4 October 1989 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Palmas Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Tocatins Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 45,985 (17,761 Square Miles) Description: Abreulândia, Araguacema, Barrolândia, Bernardo Sayão, Bom Jesus do Tocantis, Brasilândia, Centenário, Colmeia, Colinas do Tocantis, Couto Magalhães, Dois Irmãos, Fortaleza do Tabocão, Goianorte, Guaraí, Itacajá, Itapiratins, Itaporã, Juarina, Miracema do Tocantins, Miranorte, Pedro Afonso, Pequizeiro, Presidente Kennedy, Recursolândia, Rio dos Bois, Santa Maria do Tocantins, Tupirama, and Tupiratins (all in Tocantini) Conference Region: Norte 3 Official Web Site: https://diocesedemiracemato.org.br Mailing Address: Praca Derocy Moraes 123, 77650-000 Miracema do Tocantins, TO, Brazil Telephone: (063)3366-2285

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

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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 - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Miracema do Norte
11 October 1966	Erected	Diocese of Porto Nacional (Colinas do Goiás, Itacajá, Lizarda, Miracema do Norte, Miranorte, Pedro Afonso, Piaca, Tocantinia, Tupirama, and Tupiratins)	Territorial Prelature of Miracema do Norte (erected)
13 December 1979	Territory Added	Territorial Prelature of Cristalândia (Pequizeiro and Itaporã de Goiás)	Territorial Prelature of Miracema do Norte
Diocese of Miracema do Norte
4 August 1981	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Miracema do Norte	Diocese of Miracema do Norte
Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins
4 October 1989	Name Changed	Diocese of Miracema do Norte	Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins
27 March 1996	Territory Lost	Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins (Aparecida do Rio Negro, Lageado, Lizarda, Rio Sono, and Reserva Xerente) Diocese of Porto Nacional (Palmas, Sao Félix do Tocantins, Mateiros, Novo Acordo, Santa Teresa do Tocantins, and Lagoa do Tocantins)	Archdiocese of Palmas (erected)
27 March 1996	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins (from Goiânia)
26 May 1998	Territory Lost	Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins (Part of Tocantinia)	Diocese of Palmas-Francisco Beltrão
10 July 2019	Territory Added		Territorial Prelature of Cristalândia (Boundaries adjusted) Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins (Boundaries adjusted)
31 January 2023	Territory Lost	Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins (Barra do Ouro, Campos Lindos, and Goiatins (all in Tocantini)) Diocese of Tocantinópolis (Aragominas, Araguaína, Araguanã, Arapoema, Babaçulândia, Bandeirantes do Tocantins, Carmolândia, Filadélfia, Muricilândia, Nova Olinda do Tocantins, Palmeirante, Pau d’Arco, Piraquê, Santa Fé do Araguaia, Xambioá, and Wanderlândia (all in Tocantini))	Diocese of Araguaína (erected)

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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	155,000	226,300	68.5%	19	2	21	7,380	10	4	27	22	ap2020
2021	157,291	228,582	68.8%	22	2	24	6,553	8	2	22	23	ap2022
2023	145,248	207,498	70.0%	22	1	23	6,315			22	20	bul:31Jan2023

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

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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)

Source(s)

Territorial Prelature of Miracema do Norte Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 71, Page 1,620, and Page 1,621 Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 81, Page 1,380, and Page 1,381 Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 88, Page 681, to Page 683 Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 111, Page 1,251, to Page 1,253

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