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Diocese of Tocantinópolis

Dioecesis Tocantinopolitana



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 30 October 1980
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Palmas
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Tocatins
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 15,761 (6,087 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Norte 3
  • Official Web Site: https://diocesedetocantinopolis.org
  • Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua XV de Novembro 245, 77900-000 Tocantinopolis, TO, Brazil
  • Telephone: (063)3415-2847

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Territorial Prelature of Tocantinópolis
20 December 1954ErectedDiocese of Porto Nacional (Tocantinopolis, Itaguatins, Araguatins, Filadelfia, and Babaçulandia) Territorial Prelature of Tocantinópolis (erected)
26 March 1956Metropolitan ChangedTerritorial Prelature of Tocantinópolis (from Goiás)
15 January 1976Territory AddedTerritorial Prelature of Cristalândia (Arapoema) Territorial Prelature of Tocantinópolis
Diocese of Tocantinópolis
30 October 1980ElevatedTerritorial Prelature of Tocantinópolis Diocese of Tocantinópolis
27 March 1996Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Tocantinópolis (from Goiânia)
31 January 2023Territory LostDiocese of Miracema do Tocantins (Barra do Ouro, Campos Lindos, and Goiatins (all in Tocantini))
Diocese of Tocantinópolis (Aragominas, Araguaína, Araguanã, Arapoema, Babaçulândia, Bandeirantes do Tocantins, Carmolândia, Filadélfia, Muricilândia, Nova Olinda do Tocantins, Palmeirante, Pau d’Arco, Piraquê, Santa Fé do Araguaia, Xambioá, and Wanderlândia (all in Tocantini))
Diocese of Araguaína (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Territorial Prelature of Tocantinópolis
1966200,000205,00097.6%111118,18121168ap1967
1970210,000220,00095.5%171712,35221129ap1971
1976280,000300,00093.3%4172113,333201514ap1977
1980225,000240,00093.8%717249,375181619ap1981
Diocese of Tocantinópolis
1990409,000510,00080.2%15183312,393242722ap1991
1999400,000538,00074.3%21123312,1211172424ap2000
2000382,000535,00071.4%21123311,575220824ap2001
2001279,000390,55971.4%2415397,1531253925ap2002
2002292,075389,43475.0%2516417,1231293224ap2003
2004315,000404,60077.9%2314378,5131293326ap2005
2010390,000497,00078.5%2715429,2852234128ap2011
2014409,000521,00078.5%26133910,4874193827ap2015
2017418,590533,57078.5%2915449,5133202929ap2018
2020428,300546,00078.4%3414488,9228202330ap2021
2022400,000510,00078.4%3311449,0909123632ap2023
2023150,019214,31370.0%143178,824616bul:31Jan2023

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 Tocantinópolis
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 47, Page 257, to Page 259
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 49, Page 184, to Page 187
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 68, Page 352, and Page 353
  • Diocese of Tocantinópolis
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 88, Page 681, to Page 683

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