Xingu (Territorial Prelature) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Historical Details

Territorial Prelature of Xingu
- Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Prelature
- Erected: 16 August 1934
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Belém do Pará
- Rite: Latin (or Roman)
- State: Para
- Country: Brazil
- Square Kilometers: 368,086 (142,173 Square Miles)
- Mailing Address: Curia Prelaticia, Tv. Raimundo Paula Marques 55, Catedral, 68371-055 Altamira, PA, Brazil
- Telephone: (093)3515-2494
- Fax: (same)

Past Ordinaries

Clemente Geiger, C.Pp.S. † (17 Jan 1948 Appointed - 26 Apr 1971 Resigned)
Eurico Kräutler, C.Pp.S. † (26 Apr 1971 Appointed - 2 Sep 1981 Retired)
Erwin Kräutler, C.Pp.S. (2 Sep 1981 Succeeded - 23 Dec 2015 Retired)
João Muniz Alves, O.F.M. (23 Dec 2015 Appointed - 6 Nov 2019 Appointed, Bishop of Xingu-Altamira, Para)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 August 1934	Erected	Archdiocese of Belém do Pará Territorial Prelature of Santíssima Conceição do Araguaia Territorial Prelature of Santarém	Territorial Prelature of Xingu (erected)
2 August 1952	Territory Added	Territorial Prelature of Santarém (Part of Almeirim)	Territorial Prelature of Xingu
6 November 2019	Suppressed	Territorial Prelature of Xingu (suppressed)	Diocese of Xingu-Altamira (erected) (Altamira, Vitória do Xingu, Senador José Porfírio, Porto de Moz, Gurupá, Anapu, Brasil Novo, Medicilândia, Uruará, and Placas)
6 November 2019	Suppressed	Diocese of Marabá (Água Azul do Norte) Territorial Prelature of Xingu (suppressed)	Territorial Prelature of Alto Xingu-Tucumã (erected) (Tucumã, São Félix do Xingu, Ourilândia do Norte, Bannach, and Cumaru do Norte)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 17,000 17,500 97.1% 6 6 2,833 3 4 ap1951

1966 34,857 35,857 97.2% 5 5 6,971 8 9 4 ap1967

1968 35,000 36,000 97.2% 2 5 7 5,000 9 8 2 ap1971

1976 65,000 80,000 81.3% 4 6 10 6,500 12 13 36 ap1977

1977 38,000 45,000 84.4% 4 10 14 2,714 1 21 24 11 ap1981

1990 202,000 204,000 99.0% 5 11 16 12,625 19 45 11 ap1991

1999 300,000 374,000 80.2% 9 13 22 13,636 22 44 12 ap2000

2000 300,000 380,000 78.9% 10 13 23 13,043 22 46 12 ap2001

2001 210,000 392,211 53.5% 11 16 27 7,777 1 28 43 12 ap2002

2002 311,000 395,000 78.7% 12 16 28 11,107 1 28 38 12 ap2003

2003 318,000 397,500 80.0% 12 12 24 13,250 22 45 12 ap2004

2004 320,000 397,500 80.5% 14 10 24 13,333 15 39 12 ap2005

2013 330,000 429,000 76.9% 17 13 30 11,000 27 40 15 ap2014

2016 382,624 551,374 69.4% 16 17 33 11,594 24 41 15 ap2017

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	17,000	17,500	97.1%		6	6	2,833			3	4	ap1951
1966	34,857	35,857	97.2%		5	5	6,971		8	9	4	ap1967
1968	35,000	36,000	97.2%	2	5	7	5,000		9	8	2	ap1971
1976	65,000	80,000	81.3%	4	6	10	6,500		12	13	36	ap1977
1977	38,000	45,000	84.4%	4	10	14	2,714	1	21	24	11	ap1981
1990	202,000	204,000	99.0%	5	11	16	12,625		19	45	11	ap1991
1999	300,000	374,000	80.2%	9	13	22	13,636		22	44	12	ap2000
2000	300,000	380,000	78.9%	10	13	23	13,043		22	46	12	ap2001
2001	210,000	392,211	53.5%	11	16	27	7,777	1	28	43	12	ap2002
2002	311,000	395,000	78.7%	12	16	28	11,107	1	28	38	12	ap2003
2003	318,000	397,500	80.0%	12	12	24	13,250		22	45	12	ap2004
2004	320,000	397,500	80.5%	14	10	24	13,333		15	39	12	ap2005
2013	330,000	429,000	76.9%	17	13	30	11,000		27	40	15	ap2014
2016	382,624	551,374	69.4%	16	17	33	11,594		24	41	15	ap2017