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Diocese of Borba

Dioecesis Borbensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Zenildo Luiz Pereira da Silva, C.SS.R., Bishop
  • Elói Róggia, S.A.C., Prelate Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 18 November 2022
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Manaus
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Amazonas
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 100,000 (38,625 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Norte 1
  • Official Web Site: https://prelaziadeborbaam.org.br/
  • Mailing Address: Av. Getulio Vargas 198, C.P. 11, 69200-000 Borba, AM, Brazil
  • Telephone: (092)98439-8462

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Territorial Prelature of Borba
13 July 1963ErectedArchdiocese of Manaus (Autazes, Axini, Borba, Canűma, Miriti, Nova Olinda do Norte, Novo Aripuana, and Prainha)
Territorial Prelature of Parintins (Parintine, Mundurucús, and Paraconi)
Territorial Prelature of Borba (erected)
12 February 1996Territory AddedDiocese of Humaitá (Manicoré) Territorial Prelature of Borba
12 February 1996Territory LostTerritorial Prelature of Borba (Apui) Diocese of Humaitá
20 January 2003Territory LostTerritorial Prelature of Borba (Manicoré) Diocese of Humaitá
Diocese of Borba
18 November 2022ElevatedTerritorial Prelature of Borba Diocese of Borba

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Territorial Prelature of Borba
196550,00050,000100.0%3316,66632ap1967
197060,740778,6771093ap1971
197668,00068,20099.7%14513,600444ap1977
198075,05075,50099.4%3325,016344ap1981
199083,40084,50098.7%10108,34010106ap1991
199990,000110,00081.8%75127,5005147ap2000
200090,000120,00075.0%55109,0005147ap2001
2001170,000200,00085.0%761313,0766147ap2002
2002170,000200,00085.0%661214,16611147ap2003
2003170,000200,00085.0%751214,1665147ap2004
2004155,000190,00081.6%741114,090486ap2005
2013126,600156,70080.8%741111,5094117ap2014
2016129,800160,70080.8%661210,8169127ap2017
2019133,000164,50080.9%551013,30088ap2020
2021135,000167,10080.8%8816,87512ap2022
Diocese of Borba
2022136,000168,00081.0%8817,0008ap2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Territorial Prelature of Borba
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 56, Page 493, to Page 495
  • Diocese of Borba
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 114, Page 1,463, to Page 1,465

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