Belém do Pará (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Alberto Taveira Corrêa, Archbishop
Paolo Andreolli, S.X., Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 1 May 1906
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Para
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 2,082 (804 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Norte 2
Official Web Site: https://arquidiocesedebelem.com.br
Mailing Address: Curia Metropolitana, Av. Governador Jose Malcher 915, 66055-260 Belem, PA, Brazil
Telephone: (091)3215-7001
Fax: 3219-1146

Historical Details

Diocese of Belém do Pará
- Latin Name: Belemensis de Pará
- Erected: 4 March 1720
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia
- State: Para
- Country: Brazil

Past and Present Ordinaries

Bartolomeu do Pilar, O. Carm. † (4 Mar 1720 Appointed - 9 Apr 1733 Died)
Guilherme de São José Antonio de Aranha † (3 Sep 1738 Confirmed - 18 May 1748 Resigned)
Miguel de Bulhões e Souza, O.P. † (18 May 1748 Succeeded - 24 Mar 1760 Confirmed, Bishop of Leiria)
João de São José de Queiroz da Silveira, O.S.B. † (24 Mar 1760 Confirmed - 25 Nov 1763 Resigned)
João Evangelista Pereira da Silva, T.O.R. † (17 Jun 1771 Confirmed - 14 May 1782 Died)
Cayetano Da Annunciação Brandão, T.O.R. † (16 Dec 1782 Confirmed - 29 Mar 1790 Confirmed, Archbishop of Braga)
Manoel de Almeida de Carvalho † (21 Jun 1790 Confirmed - 30 Jun 1818 Died)
Romualdo de Souza Coelho † (28 Aug 1820 Appointed - 15 Feb 1841 Died)
José Affonso de Moraes Torres, C.M. † (22 Jan 1844 Confirmed - 24 Sep 1857 Resigned)
Antônio de Macedo Costa † (17 Dec 1860 Confirmed - 26 Jun 1890 Appointed, Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia)
Jerónimo Thomé da Silva † (26 Jun 1890 Appointed - 12 Sep 1893 Appointed, Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia)
Antônio Manoel de Castilho Brandão † (7 Sep 1894 Appointed - 22 Jun 1901 Appointed, Bishop of Alagôas)
Francisco do Rêgo Maia † (27 Nov 1901 Appointed - 15 Mar 1906 Resigned)
José Marcondes Homem de Melo † (26 Apr 1906 Appointed - 6 Dec 1906 Resigned)
Santino Maria da Silva Coutinho † (6 Dec 1906 Appointed - 19 Jan 1923 Appointed, Archbishop of Maceió, Alagoas)
João Irineu Joffily (Joffly) † (27 Mar 1924 Appointed - 1 May 1931 Resigned)
Antônio de Almeida Lustosa, S.D.B. † (10 Jul 1931 Appointed - 19 Jul 1941 Appointed, Archbishop of Fortaleza, Ceara)
Jaime de Barros Câmara † (15 Sep 1941 Appointed - 3 Jul 1943 Appointed, Archbishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro)
Mário de Miranda Vilas-Boas † (10 Sep 1944 Appointed - 23 Nov 1956 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia)
Alberto Gaudêncio Ramos † (9 May 1957 Appointed - 4 Jul 1990 Retired)
Vicente Joaquim Zico, C.M. † (4 Jul 1990 Succeeded - 13 Oct 2004 Retired)
Orani João Tempesta, O. Cist. (13 Oct 2004 Appointed - 27 Feb 2009 Appointed, Archbishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro)
Alberto Taveira Corrêa (30 Dec 2009 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Belém do Pará
4 March 1720	Erected	Diocese of São Luís do Maranhão	Diocese of Belém do Pará (erected)
27 April 1892	Territory Lost	Diocese of Belém do Pará	Diocese of Amazonas (erected)
21 September 1903	Territory Lost	Diocese of Belém do Pará	Territorial Prelature of Santarém (erected)
Archdiocese of Belém do Pará
1 May 1906	Elevated	Diocese of Belém do Pará	Archdiocese of Belém do Pará
18 July 1911	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Belém do Pará (Southeast corner of Para state and Northeast of Matto Grosso state)	Territorial Prelature of Santíssima Conceição do Araguaia (erected)
29 October 1920	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Belém do Pará (from the rivers Rio Fresco and Xingü to the borders of Matto-Grossense)	Territorial Prelature of Santíssima Conceição do Araguaia
14 April 1928	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Belém do Pará	Territorial Prelature of Gurupi (erected)
14 April 1928	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Belém do Pará	Territorial Prelature of Marajó (erected)
3 February 1934	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Belém do Pará (Bragança, S. Miguel, S. Domingo, and S. Anna de Copim)	Territorial Prelature of Gurupi
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)
29 November 1952	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Belém do Pará (Cametá, Igarapé-Miri, Araticú, Mocajuba, and Baiâo)	Territorial Prelature of Cametá (erected)
25 November 1961	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Belém do Pará (Cities of Abaeté do Tocantins, Acara, Barcarena, Bujarú, Mojú, and Tomé-Açu)	Territorial Prelature of Abaeté do Tocantins (erected)
25 June 1963	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Belém do Pará (Cachoeira do Arari, Ponta de Pedras, Santa Cruz do Ararí, Muanâ, Sâo Sebastiâo da Boa Vista, and Curralinho)	Territorial Prelature of Ponta de Pedras (erected)
18 November 1963	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Belém do Pará (Portel and Melgaço)	Territorial Prelature of Marajó
29 December 2004	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Belém do Pará (Castanhal, Igarapé-Açu, Capanema, Colares, Curuçá, Inhangapi, Magalhães Barata, Maracanã, Marapanim, Nova Timbotêua, Peixe-Boi, Primavera, Quatipuru, Salinópolis, Santa Isabel do Pará, Santa Maria do Pará, Santarém Novo, Santo Antônio do Tauá, São Caet...) Diocese of Bragança do Pará (São Domingos do Capim)	Diocese of Castanhal (erected)

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

Archdiocese of Belém do Pará

1949 990,000 1,000,000 99.0% 21 63 84 11,785 279 48 ap1951

1958 689,200 719,283 95.8% 35 50 85 8,108 73 420 41 ap1960

1965 720,000 780,920 92.2% 40 69 109 6,605 98 434 36 ap1967

1970 780,000 813,418 95.9% 32 87 119 6,554 2 120 447 42 ap1971

1976 1,002,621 1,234,567 81.2% 39 89 128 7,832 2 119 412 50 ap1977

1977 1,110,000 1,238,000 89.7% 40 76 116 9,568 9 99 348 52 ap1981

1990 1,526,000 1,823,000 83.7% 65 75 140 10,900 47 115 450 61 ap1991

1999 2,000,000 2,500,000 80.0% 51 157 208 9,615 50 249 438 75 ap2000

2000 2,000,000 2,500,000 80.0% 63 78 141 14,184 55 161 498 77 ap2001

2001 2,030,000 2,500,000 81.2% 69 99 168 12,083 56 154 508 80 ap2002

2002 2,058,000 2,535,000 81.2% 68 101 169 12,177 55 169 510 80 ap2003

2003 2,091,281 2,734,842 76.5% 69 103 172 12,158 53 179 445 83 ap2004

2004 2,119,558 2,712,542 78.1% 67 105 172 12,323 60 183 441 83 ap2005

2005 1,704,000 2,068,836 82.4% 48 86 134 12,716 162 328 52 bul:29Dec2004

2006 1,503,302 2,042,530 73.6% 46 86 132 11,388 50 160 391 54 ap2007

2012 1,544,000 2,125,000 72.7% 105 89 194 7,958 84 155 363 73 ap2013

2015 1,931,126 2,342,061 82.5% 108 90 198 9,753 87 163 399 84 ap2016

2018 1,845,040 2,181,600 84.6% 115 102 217 8,502 144 172 363 86 ap2019

2020 2,210,020 3,016,650 73.3% 131 104 235 9,404 188 175 364 90 ap2021

2022 2,239,100 2,994,900 74.8% 133 78 211 10,611 215 151 372 92 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Belém do Pará
1949	990,000	1,000,000	99.0%	21	63	84	11,785			279	48	ap1951
1958	689,200	719,283	95.8%	35	50	85	8,108		73	420	41	ap1960
1965	720,000	780,920	92.2%	40	69	109	6,605		98	434	36	ap1967
1970	780,000	813,418	95.9%	32	87	119	6,554	2	120	447	42	ap1971
1976	1,002,621	1,234,567	81.2%	39	89	128	7,832	2	119	412	50	ap1977
1977	1,110,000	1,238,000	89.7%	40	76	116	9,568	9	99	348	52	ap1981
1990	1,526,000	1,823,000	83.7%	65	75	140	10,900	47	115	450	61	ap1991
1999	2,000,000	2,500,000	80.0%	51	157	208	9,615	50	249	438	75	ap2000
2000	2,000,000	2,500,000	80.0%	63	78	141	14,184	55	161	498	77	ap2001
2001	2,030,000	2,500,000	81.2%	69	99	168	12,083	56	154	508	80	ap2002
2002	2,058,000	2,535,000	81.2%	68	101	169	12,177	55	169	510	80	ap2003
2003	2,091,281	2,734,842	76.5%	69	103	172	12,158	53	179	445	83	ap2004
2004	2,119,558	2,712,542	78.1%	67	105	172	12,323	60	183	441	83	ap2005
2005	1,704,000	2,068,836	82.4%	48	86	134	12,716		162	328	52	bul:29Dec2004
2006	1,503,302	2,042,530	73.6%	46	86	132	11,388	50	160	391	54	ap2007
2012	1,544,000	2,125,000	72.7%	105	89	194	7,958	84	155	363	73	ap2013
2015	1,931,126	2,342,061	82.5%	108	90	198	9,753	87	163	399	84	ap2016
2018	1,845,040	2,181,600	84.6%	115	102	217	8,502	144	172	363	86	ap2019
2020	2,210,020	3,016,650	73.3%	131	104	235	9,404	188	175	364	90	ap2021
2022	2,239,100	2,994,900	74.8%	133	78	211	10,611	215	151	372	92	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Paolo Andreolli, S.X. (Auxiliary Bishop: 1 Feb 2023)
Antônio de Assis Ribeiro, S.D.B. (Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Jun 2017 to 18 Dec 2024)
Raimundo Possidônio Carrera da Mata (Deacon: 7 Jun 1976; Priest: 24 Jun 1978 to 16 Mar 2022)
Teodoro Mendes Tavares, C.S.Sp. (Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Feb 2011 to 10 Jun 2015)
Alano Maria Pena, O.P. (Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Apr 1975 to 14 Jul 1976)
Irineu Roman, C.S.I. (Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Jan 2014 to 6 Nov 2019)
Alberto Taveira Corrêa (Archbishop: 30 Dec 2009 - )
Orani João Tempesta, O. Cist. (Archbishop: 13 Oct 2004 to 27 Feb 2009)
Carlos Verzeletti (Auxiliary Bishop: 15 May 1996 to 29 Dec 2004)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Manoel de Almeida de Carvalho † (Bishop: 21 Jun 1790 to 30 Jun 1818)
Antônio de Almeida Lustosa, S.D.B. † (Archbishop: 10 Jul 1931 to 19 Jul 1941)
Guilherme de São José Antonio de Aranha † (Bishop: 3 Sep 1738 to 18 May 1748)
Jaime de Barros Câmara † (Archbishop: 15 Sep 1941 to 3 Jul 1943)
Cayetano Da Annunciação Brandão, T.O.R. † (Bishop: 16 Dec 1782 to 29 Mar 1790)
Miguel de Bulhões e Souza, O.P. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 19 Feb 1748; Bishop: 18 May 1748 to 24 Mar 1760)
Antônio Manoel de Castilho Brandão † (Bishop: 7 Sep 1894 to 22 Jun 1901)
Milton Corrêa Pereira † (Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Aug 1962 to 4 Aug 1967)
Santino Maria da Silva Coutinho † (Archbishop: 6 Dec 1906 to 19 Jan 1923)
Bartolomeu do Pilar, O. Carm. † (Bishop: 4 Mar 1720 to 9 Apr 1733)
Francisco do Rêgo Maia † (Bishop: 27 Nov 1901 to 15 Mar 1906)
Joaquim Gonçalves de Azevedo †
João Irineu Joffily (Joffly) † (Archbishop: 27 Mar 1924 to 1 May 1931)
Antônio de Macedo Costa † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1860 to 26 Jun 1890)
José Marcondes Homem de Melo † (Bishop: 26 Apr 1906; Archbishop: 1 May 1906 to 6 Dec 1906)
Mário de Miranda Vilas-Boas † (Archbishop: 10 Sep 1944 to 23 Nov 1956)
José Affonso de Moraes Torres, C.M. † (Bishop: 22 Jan 1844 to 24 Sep 1857)
João Evangelista Pereira da Silva, T.O.R. † (Bishop: 17 Jun 1771 to 14 May 1782)
Tadeu Henrique (Jude) Prost, O.F.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Aug 1962 to 13 Mar 1992)
João de São José de Queiroz da Silveira, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 24 Mar 1760 to 25 Nov 1763)
Alberto Gaudêncio Ramos † (Priest: 1 Oct 1939 to 30 Aug 1948; Archbishop: 9 May 1957 to 4 Jul 1990)
Romualdo de Souza Coelho † (Bishop: 28 Aug 1820 to 15 Feb 1841)
Jerónimo Thomé da Silva † (Bishop: 26 Jun 1890 to 12 Sep 1893)
Vicente Joaquim Zico, C.M. † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 5 Dec 1980; Archbishop: 4 Jul 1990 to 13 Oct 2004)

Source(s)

Diocese of Belém do Pará
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 134
Archdiocese of Belém do Pará
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 56, Page 267, and Page 268

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