Santarém (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Irineu Roman, C.S.I., Archbishop

Suffragan Dioceses

Alto Xingu-Tucumã (Territorial Prelature)
Itaituba (Territorial Prelature)
Óbidos
Xingu-Altamira

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 6 November 2019
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Para
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 171,906 (66,398 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Norte 2
Official Web Site: https://www.diocesedesantarem.org.br/
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Wilson Dias da Fonseca 632, C.P. 133, 68005-040 Santarem, PA, Brazil
Telephone: (093)3522-1668

Historical Details

Territorial Prelature of Santarém
- Latin Name: Santaremensis
- Erected: 21 September 1903
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Belém do Pará
- State: Para
- Country: Brazil
Diocese of Santarém
- Latin Name: Santaremensis
- Elevated: 16 October 1979
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Belém do Pará
- State: Para
- Country: Brazil

Past and Present Ordinaries

Frederico Benício de Souza e Costa, E.C.M.C. † (22 Sep 1904 Appointed - 8 Jan 1907 Appointed, Bishop of Amazonas)
Amando Agosto Bahlmann, O.F.M. † (10 Jan 1907 Appointed - 5 Mar 1939 Died)
Anselmo Pietrulla, O.F.M. † (13 Dec 1947 Appointed - 18 Jun 1949 Appointed, Bishop of Campina Grande, Paraiba)
João Floriano Loewenau, O.F.M. † (8 Sep 1950 Appointed - 12 Sep 1957 Appointed, Prelate of Óbidos, Para)
Tiago Miguel (James Michael) Ryan, O.F.M. † (31 Jan 1958 Appointed - 27 Nov 1985 Resigned)
Lino Vomboemmel, O.F.M. † (27 Nov 1985 Succeeded - 28 Feb 2007 Resigned)
Esmeraldo Barreto de Farias, Ist. del Prado (28 Feb 2007 Appointed - 30 Nov 2011 Appointed, Archbishop of Porto Velho, Rondonia)
Flávio Giovenale, S.D.B. (19 Sep 2012 Appointed - 19 Sep 2018 Appointed, Bishop of Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre)
Irineu Roman, C.S.I. (6 Nov 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Santarém
21 September 1903	Erected	Diocese of Belém do Pará	Territorial Prelature of Santarém (erected)
16 August 1934	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Belém do Pará Territorial Prelature of Santíssima Conceição do Araguaia Territorial Prelature of Santarém	Territorial Prelature of Xingu (erected)
1 February 1949	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Santarém (Amapense)	Territorial Prelature of Macapá (erected)
2 August 1952	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Santarém (Part of Almeirim)	Territorial Prelature of Xingu
10 April 1957	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Santarém (Óbidos, Alenquer, Faro, Juruti, and Oriximiná)	Territorial Prelature of Óbidos (erected)
Diocese of Santarém
16 October 1979	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Santarém	Diocese of Santarém
6 July 1988	Territory Lost	Diocese of Santarém (Itaituba)	Territorial Prelature of Itaituba (erected)
Archdiocese of Santarém
6 November 2019	Elevated	Diocese of Santarém	Archdiocese of Santarém

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 Santarém

1950 162,000 190,000 85.3% 2 32 34 4,764 36 65 18 ap1951

1965 167,472 170,889 98.0% 3 34 37 4,526 54 101 12 ap1967

1970 164,900 172,630 95.5% 2 37 39 4,228 37 86 13 ap1971

1976 257,155 270,690 95.0% 40 40 6,428 56 73 13 ap1977

Diocese of Santarém

1980 279,000 284,000 98.2% 2 30 32 8,718 1 50 55 13 ap1981

1990 465,855 517,617 90.0% 9 22 31 15,027 40 39 12 ap1991

1999 367,054 458,818 80.0% 18 22 40 9,176 35 43 16 ap2000

2000 378,065 472,582 80.0% 21 22 43 8,792 32 38 17 ap2001

2001 342,284 488,978 70.0% 22 22 44 7,779 32 41 17 ap2002

2002 342,284 488,978 70.0% 24 16 40 8,557 29 34 19 ap2003

2003 279,386 488,978 57.1% 26 20 46 6,073 28 32 19 ap2004

2004 203,468 415,242 49.0% 21 21 42 4,844 34 38 21 ap2005

2010 295,936 447,000 66.2% 25 19 44 6,725 30 48 23 ap2011

2014 316,500 451,000 70.2% 26 27 53 5,971 39 51 22 ap2015

2017 323,326 461,895 70.0% 36 34 70 4,618 47 46 43 ap2018

Archdiocese of Santarém

2020 333,760 476,800 70.0% 40 32 72 4,635 40 38 43 ap2021

2022 336,802 481,146 70.0% 39 29 68 4,952 38 46 44 ap2023

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 Santarém
1950	162,000	190,000	85.3%	2	32	34	4,764		36	65	18	ap1951
1965	167,472	170,889	98.0%	3	34	37	4,526		54	101	12	ap1967
1970	164,900	172,630	95.5%	2	37	39	4,228		37	86	13	ap1971
1976	257,155	270,690	95.0%		40	40	6,428		56	73	13	ap1977
Diocese of Santarém
1980	279,000	284,000	98.2%	2	30	32	8,718	1	50	55	13	ap1981
1990	465,855	517,617	90.0%	9	22	31	15,027		40	39	12	ap1991
1999	367,054	458,818	80.0%	18	22	40	9,176		35	43	16	ap2000
2000	378,065	472,582	80.0%	21	22	43	8,792		32	38	17	ap2001
2001	342,284	488,978	70.0%	22	22	44	7,779		32	41	17	ap2002
2002	342,284	488,978	70.0%	24	16	40	8,557		29	34	19	ap2003
2003	279,386	488,978	57.1%	26	20	46	6,073		28	32	19	ap2004
2004	203,468	415,242	49.0%	21	21	42	4,844		34	38	21	ap2005
2010	295,936	447,000	66.2%	25	19	44	6,725		30	48	23	ap2011
2014	316,500	451,000	70.2%	26	27	53	5,971		39	51	22	ap2015
2017	323,326	461,895	70.0%	36	34	70	4,618		47	46	43	ap2018
Archdiocese of Santarém
2020	333,760	476,800	70.0%	40	32	72	4,635		40	38	43	ap2021
2022	336,802	481,146	70.0%	39	29	68	4,952		38	46	44	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Amando Agosto Bahlmann, O.F.M. † (Prelate: 10 Jan 1907 to 5 Mar 1939)
Eduardo José Herberhold, O.F.M. † (Coadjutor Prelate: 7 Jan 1928 to 30 Jan 1931)
João Floriano Loewenau, O.F.M. † (Prelate: 8 Sep 1950 to 12 Sep 1957)
Anselmo Pietrulla, O.F.M. † (Prelate: 13 Dec 1947 to 18 Jun 1949)
Tiago Miguel (James Michael) Ryan, O.F.M. † (Prelate: 31 Jan 1958; Bishop: 4 Dec 1979 to 27 Nov 1985)
Frederico Benício de Souza e Costa, E.C.M.C. † (Prelate: 22 Sep 1904 to 8 Jan 1907)
Lino Vomboemmel, O.F.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 May 1981; Coadjutor Bishop: 9 Jun 1983; Bishop: 27 Nov 1985 to 28 Feb 2007)

Source(s)

Diocese of Santarém
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 71, Page 1,504, and Page 1,505
Archdiocese of Santarém
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 111, Page 1,852, and Page 1,853
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 111, Page 2,045, and Page 2,046

About Catholic-Hierarchy

Terminology/Site Help

✠

Archdiocese of Santarém

Archidioecesis Santaremensis