Diocese of Roraima

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Bishop(s) Roque Paloschi, Bishop Aldo Mongiano, I.M.C., Bishop Emeritus Servílio Conti, I.M.C., Prelate Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 16 October 1979 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Manaus Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Roraima Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 230,104 (88,877 Square Miles) Conference Region: Norte 1 Mailing Address: C.P. 163, Praca do Centro Civico 133, 69301-970 Boa Vista, RR, Brazil Telephone: (095)224-3741 Fax: 623-7280

Historical Details

• Territorial Prelature of Rio Branco
  • Latin Name: de Rio Branco
  • Erected: 30 August 1944
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Belém do Pará
  • Country: Brazil

• Territorial Prelature of Roraima
  • Latin Name: Roraimensis
  • Name Changed: 29 April 1963
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Manaus
  • State: Roraima
  • Country: Brazil

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Pedro Eggerath, O.S.B. † (13 May 1921 Appointed - Jul 1929 Resigned)
• José Nepote-Fus, I.M.C. † (18 Apr 1952 Appointed - Dec 1965 Resigned)
• Servílio Conti, I.M.C. (1 Jan 1965 Appointed - 3 May 1975 Resigned)
• Aldo Mongiano, I.M.C. (14 May 1975 Appointed - 26 Jun 1996 Retired)
• Apparecido José Dias, S.V.D. † (26 Jun 1996 Appointed - 30 May 2004 Died)
• Roque Paloschi (18 May 2005 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Rio Branco
30 August 1944	Erected		Territorial Prelature of Rio Branco (erected)
Territorial Prelature of Roraima
29 April 1963	Name Changed	Territorial Prelature of Rio Branco	Territorial Prelature of Roraima
Diocese of Roraima
16 October 1979	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Roraima	Diocese of Roraima

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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 Rio Branco
1950	18,000	20,000	90.0%		6	6	3,000		8	11	1	ap1951
Territorial Prelature of Roraima
1966	45,000	60,000	75.0%		12	12	3,750		16	22	4	ap1967
1970	45,500	54,000	84.3%	2	14	16	2,843		20	27	4	ap1971
1976	55,800	60,000	93.0%	1	14	15	3,720		19	32	8	ap1977
Diocese of Roraima
1980	47,300	54,500	86.8%	2	18	20	2,365		23	39	9	ap1981
1990	119,000	140,000	85.0%	2	16	18	6,611		20	30	11	ap1991
1999	215,000	253,000	85.0%	6	19	25	8,600	1	29	29	10	ap2000
2000	190,000	247,131	76.9%	7	21	28	6,785	2	31	49	11	ap2001
2001	189,200	246,732	76.7%	7	20	27	7,007	2	26	51	11	ap2002
2002	269,790	337,237	80.0%	8	18	26	10,376	2	25	46	18	ap2003
2003	250,497	346,871	72.2%	10	16	26	9,634	2	23	49	14	ap2004
2004	200,000	324,397	61.7%	9	21	30	6,666	2	26	48	14	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Servílio Conti, I.M.C. (Prelate: 1 Jan 1965 to 3 May 1975)
• Apparecido José Dias, S.V.D. † (Bishop: 26 Jun 1996 to 30 May 2004)
• Pedro Eggerath, O.S.B. † (Prelate: 13 May 1921 to Jul 1929)
• Aldo Mongiano, I.M.C. (Prelate: 14 May 1975; Bishop: 4 Dec 1979 to 26 Jun 1996)
• José Nepote-Fus, I.M.C. † (Apostolic Administrator: 7 Aug 1948; Prelate: 18 Apr 1952 to Dec 1965)
• Roque Paloschi (Bishop: 18 May 2005 - )