Cametá (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Ivanildo Oliveira Almeida, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 6 February 2013
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Belém do Pará
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Para
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 48,310 (18,659 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Norte 2
Official Web Site: https://diocesecameta.com.br/
Mailing Address: Residencia Episcopal, Estr. Con. Siqueira 1653, 68400-000 Cameta, PA, Brazil
Telephone: (091)992-691-597

Historical Details

Territorial Prelature of Cametá
- Latin Name: Cametanensis
- Erected: 29 November 1952
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Belém do Pará
- State: Para
- Country: Brazil

Past and Present Ordinaries

Cornélio Veerman, C.M. † (27 Feb 1961 Appointed - 8 Aug 1969 Resigned)
José Elias Chaves Júnior, C.M. † (21 May 1980 Appointed - 29 Sep 1999 Resigned)
Jesús María Cizaurre Berdonces, O.A.R. (23 Feb 2000 Appointed - 17 Aug 2016 Appointed, Bishop of Bragança do Pará)
José Altevir da Silva, C.S.Sp. (27 Sep 2017 Appointed - 9 Mar 2022 Appointed, Prelate of Tefé, Amazonas)
Ivanildo Oliveira Almeida (12 Apr 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Cametá
29 November 1952	Erected	Archdiocese of Belém do Pará (Cametá, Igarapé-Miri, Araticú, Mocajuba, and Baiâo)	Territorial Prelature of Cametá (erected)
17 March 1976	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Cametá (Itupiranga)	Territorial Prelature of Marabá
Diocese of Cametá
6 February 2013	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Cametá	Diocese of Cametá

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 Cametá

1966 129,700 130,000 99.8% 16 16 8,106 16 22 6 ap1967

1967 159,500 160,000 99.7% 13 13 12,269 27 6 ap1971

1976 135,000 152,000 88.8% 14 14 9,642 16 35 8 ap1977

1980 165,000 187,000 88.2% 19 19 8,684 20 29 9 ap1981

1990 327,000 364,000 89.8% 1 14 15 21,800 14 50 7 ap1991

1999 383,000 425,000 90.1% 9 6 15 25,533 6 47 8 ap2000

2000 378,000 420,000 90.0% 9 7 16 23,625 9 39 8 ap2001

2001 321,200 411,824 78.0% 9 8 17 18,894 9 36 8 ap2002

2002 321,200 411,824 78.0% 9 6 15 21,413 14 36 9 ap2003

2003 287,700 411,657 69.9% 10 7 17 16,923 7 39 10 ap2004

2004 287,700 411,657 69.9% 11 7 18 15,983 7 38 10 ap2005

2012 348,000 459,000 75.8% 18 5 23 15,130 7 13 9 10 ap2013

Diocese of Cametá

2013 351,000 463,000 75.8% 18 5 23 15,260 7 8 39 11 ap2014

2016 380,000 558,000 68.1% 24 4 28 13,571 7 6 38 20 ap2017

2019 406,000 552,185 73.5% 22 6 28 14,500 18 8 31 20 ap2020

2021 407,200 552,180 73.7% 24 7 31 13,135 18 12 28 20 ap2022

2023 412,000 559,000 73.7% 26 5 31 13,290 18 8 24 20 ap2024

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 Cametá
1966	129,700	130,000	99.8%		16	16	8,106		16	22	6	ap1967
1967	159,500	160,000	99.7%		13	13	12,269			27	6	ap1971
1976	135,000	152,000	88.8%		14	14	9,642		16	35	8	ap1977
1980	165,000	187,000	88.2%		19	19	8,684		20	29	9	ap1981
1990	327,000	364,000	89.8%	1	14	15	21,800		14	50	7	ap1991
1999	383,000	425,000	90.1%	9	6	15	25,533		6	47	8	ap2000
2000	378,000	420,000	90.0%	9	7	16	23,625		9	39	8	ap2001
2001	321,200	411,824	78.0%	9	8	17	18,894		9	36	8	ap2002
2002	321,200	411,824	78.0%	9	6	15	21,413		14	36	9	ap2003
2003	287,700	411,657	69.9%	10	7	17	16,923		7	39	10	ap2004
2004	287,700	411,657	69.9%	11	7	18	15,983		7	38	10	ap2005
2012	348,000	459,000	75.8%	18	5	23	15,130	7	13	9	10	ap2013
Diocese of Cametá
2013	351,000	463,000	75.8%	18	5	23	15,260	7	8	39	11	ap2014
2016	380,000	558,000	68.1%	24	4	28	13,571	7	6	38	20	ap2017
2019	406,000	552,185	73.5%	22	6	28	14,500	18	8	31	20	ap2020
2021	407,200	552,180	73.7%	24	7	31	13,135	18	12	28	20	ap2022
2023	412,000	559,000	73.7%	26	5	31	13,290	18	8	24	20	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

José Maria Chaves dos Reis (Priest: 21 Nov 1996 to 3 Jul 2013; Apostolic Administrator: 1 May 2022 to 8 Jul 2023)
Jesús María Cizaurre Berdonces, O.A.R. (Prelate: 23 Feb 2000; Bishop: 6 Feb 2013 to 17 Aug 2016)
José Altevir da Silva, C.S.Sp. (Bishop: 27 Sep 2017 to 9 Mar 2022)
Ivanildo Oliveira Almeida (Bishop: 12 Apr 2023 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

José Elias Chaves Júnior, C.M. † (Prelate: 21 May 1980 to 29 Sep 1999)
Cornélio Veerman, C.M. † (Apostolic Administrator: 3 May 1953; Prelate: 27 Feb 1961 to 8 Aug 1969)

Source(s)

Territorial Prelature of Cametá
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 45, Page 259, to Page 261
Diocese of Cametá
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 105, Page 248, and Page 249
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 105, Page 537, to Page 539

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Diocese of Cametá

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