Abaetetuba (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

José Maria Chaves dos Reis, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 4 August 1981
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Belém do Pará
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Para
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 28,266 (10,917 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Norte 2
Mailing Address: Rua Padre Luiz Varela 1636, 68440-000 Abaetetuba, PA, Brazil
Telephone: (091)3751-1088

Historical Details

Territorial Prelature of Abaeté do Tocantins
- Latin Name: Abaëtiensis ad Tocantinsum
- Erected: 25 November 1961
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Belém do Pará
- State: Para
- Country: Brazil

Past and Present Ordinaries

João (Giovanni) Gazza, S.X. † (12 Nov 1962 Appointed - 19 Sep 1966 Resigned)
Angelo Frosi (Frozi), S.X. † (2 Feb 1970 Appointed - 28 Jun 1995 Died)
Flávio Giovenale, S.D.B. (8 Oct 1997 Appointed - 19 Sep 2012 Appointed, Bishop of Santarém, Para)
José Maria Chaves dos Reis (3 Jul 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Abaeté do Tocantins
25 November 1961	Erected	Archdiocese of Belém do Pará (Cities of Abaeté do Tocantins, Acara, Barcarena, Bujarú, Mojú, and Tomé-Açu)	Territorial Prelature of Abaeté do Tocantins (erected)
Diocese of Abaetetuba
4 August 1981	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Abaeté do Tocantins	Diocese of Abaetetuba

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 Abaeté do Tocantins

1966 155,000 160,000 96.9% 15 15 10,333 2 11 6 ap1967

1970 175,000 185,000 94.6% 15 15 11,666 15 12 6 ap1971

1976 160,000 170,000 94.1% 1 24 25 6,400 28 26 3 ap1977

1980 185,000 205,000 90.2% 36 36 5,138 41 26 6 ap1981

Diocese of Abaetetuba

1990 211,000 241,000 87.6% 2 18 20 10,550 20 25 9 ap1991

1999 344,000 369,000 93.2% 6 13 19 18,105 15 26 9 ap2000

2000 348,000 373,000 93.3% 7 13 20 17,400 15 25 9 ap2001

2001 340,000 415,000 81.9% 9 16 25 13,600 18 36 12 ap2002

2002 344,000 421,000 81.7% 9 16 25 13,760 18 37 12 ap2003

2003 290,500 415,000 70.0% 11 16 27 10,759 17 34 12 ap2004

2004 303,729 427,066 71.1% 11 16 27 11,249 17 33 12 ap2005

2005 317,350 446,976 71.0% 11 15 26 12,205 16 36 12 ap2006

2006 321,000 453,000 70.9% 12 13 25 12,840 14 34 12 ap2007

2011 348,000 486,000 71.6% 17 14 31 11,225 16 28 18 ap2012

2012 351,000 490,000 71.6% 18 14 32 10,968 16 24 18 ap2013

2015 365,775 603,788 60.6% 20 16 36 10,160 17 22 16 ap2016

2018 332,189 634,247 52.4% 23 7 30 11,072 8 22 19 ap2019

2020 335,190 648,365 51.7% 23 7 30 11,173 21 8 26 19 ap2021

2022 334,438 669,878 49.9% 29 4 33 10,134 21 4 20 20 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 Abaeté do Tocantins
1966	155,000	160,000	96.9%		15	15	10,333		2	11	6	ap1967
1970	175,000	185,000	94.6%		15	15	11,666		15	12	6	ap1971
1976	160,000	170,000	94.1%	1	24	25	6,400		28	26	3	ap1977
1980	185,000	205,000	90.2%		36	36	5,138		41	26	6	ap1981
Diocese of Abaetetuba
1990	211,000	241,000	87.6%	2	18	20	10,550		20	25	9	ap1991
1999	344,000	369,000	93.2%	6	13	19	18,105		15	26	9	ap2000
2000	348,000	373,000	93.3%	7	13	20	17,400		15	25	9	ap2001
2001	340,000	415,000	81.9%	9	16	25	13,600		18	36	12	ap2002
2002	344,000	421,000	81.7%	9	16	25	13,760		18	37	12	ap2003
2003	290,500	415,000	70.0%	11	16	27	10,759		17	34	12	ap2004
2004	303,729	427,066	71.1%	11	16	27	11,249		17	33	12	ap2005
2005	317,350	446,976	71.0%	11	15	26	12,205		16	36	12	ap2006
2006	321,000	453,000	70.9%	12	13	25	12,840		14	34	12	ap2007
2011	348,000	486,000	71.6%	17	14	31	11,225		16	28	18	ap2012
2012	351,000	490,000	71.6%	18	14	32	10,968		16	24	18	ap2013
2015	365,775	603,788	60.6%	20	16	36	10,160		17	22	16	ap2016
2018	332,189	634,247	52.4%	23	7	30	11,072		8	22	19	ap2019
2020	335,190	648,365	51.7%	23	7	30	11,173	21	8	26	19	ap2021
2022	334,438	669,878	49.9%	29	4	33	10,134	21	4	20	20	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

José Maria Chaves dos Reis (Bishop: 3 Jul 2013 - )
Flávio Giovenale, S.D.B. (Bishop: 8 Oct 1997 to 19 Sep 2012)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Angelo Frosi (Frozi), S.X. † (Apostolic Administrator: 3 Jan 1968; Prelate: 2 Feb 1970; Bishop: 17 Sep 1981 to 28 Jun 1995)
João (Giovanni) Gazza, S.X. † (Prelate: 12 Nov 1962 to 19 Sep 1966)

Source(s)

Territorial Prelature of Abaeté do Tocantins
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 54, Page 763, and Page 764
Diocese of Abaetetuba
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 74, Page 191, and Page 192

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