Diocese of Santarém

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Bishop(s) Manual Pelino Domingues, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 16 July 1975 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lisboa Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Portugal Square Kilometers: 3,202 (1,236 Square Miles) Web Site: http://www.ecclesia.pt/santarem Mailing Address: Edificio do Seminario, 2000-135 Santarem, Portugal Telephone: 243.30.40.60 Fax: 243.30.40.67

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• António Francisco Marques, O.F.M. † (16 Jul 1975 Appointed - 28 Aug 1997 Died)
• Manual Pelino Domingues (27 Jan 1998 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 July 1975	Erected	Archdiocese of Lisboa	Diocese of Santarém (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
1980	261,800	277,900	94.2%	68	16	84	3,116		35	135	102	ap1981
1990	277,000	295,000	93.9%	62	10	72	3,847		12	186	67	ap1991
1999	245,000	284,434	86.1%	67	8	75	3,266		9	165	110	ap2000
2000	245,000	285,000	86.0%	68	7	75	3,266		8	160	110	ap2001
2001	245,000	285,000	86.0%	69	7	76	3,223		8	155	111	ap2002
2002	245,000	285,000	86.0%	66	6	72	3,402		7	150	111	ap2003
2003	245,000	285,000	86.0%	10	6	16	15,312		7	155	111	ap2004
2004	250,000	285,000	87.7%	65	6	71	3,521	2	8	160	111	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Manual Pelino Domingues (Bishop: 27 Jan 1998)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• António Francisco Marques, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 16 Jul 1975 to 28 Aug 1997)