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Archdiocese of Palmas

Archidioecesis Palmensis in Brasilia



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Erected: 27 March 1996
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Tocatins
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 34,097 (13,169 Square Miles)
  • Description: Aparecida do Rio Negro, Lagoa do Tocantins, Lajeado, Lizarda, Mateiros, Novo Concordo, Palmas, Rio Sono, Santa Tereza do Tocantins, São Félix do Tocantins, and Tocantinia
  • Conference Region: Norte 3
  • Official Web Site: https://arquidiocesedepalmas.org.br
  • Mailing Address: Curia Metropolitana, 504 Sul, Alameda 04, Lote 62, 77021-690 Palmas, TO, Brazil
  • Telephone: (063)3218-8400; 3218-8401

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
27 March 1996ErectedDiocese 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)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1999115,000153,49774.9%79167,187311548ap2000
2000115,500154,00075.0%1010205,775212538ap2001
2001127,659170,21375.0%913225,8028215213ap2002
2002140,385183,38476.6%1211236,1037155216ap2003
2003140,385183,38576.6%196255,6155355216ap2004
2004140,385183,38576.6%385433,264455227ap2005
2013158,000206,00076.7%547612,5902295936ap2014
2016168,076312,99153.7%3516513,29530216036ap2017
2019189,297332,95256.9%4118593,20830206136ap2020
2021197,706348,16356.8%5317702,82429195636ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 88, Page 681, to Page 683

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