Diocese of Imperatriz

Dioecesis Imperatricis

Bishop(s)

Vilson Basso, S.C.I., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 27 June 1987
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Maranhão
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 25,958 (10,026 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Nordeste 5
Mailing Address: Avenida Dorgival Pinheiro de Sousa 396, 65903-270 Imperatriz, MA, Brazil
Telephone: (099)3524-8652; 3524-8665

Past and Present Ordinaries

Affonso Felippe Gregory † (16 Jul 1987 Appointed - 3 Aug 2005 Retired)
Gilberto Pastana de Oliveira (3 Aug 2005 Appointed - 18 May 2016 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Crato, Ceara)
Vilson Basso, S.C.I. (19 Apr 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
27 June 1987	Erected	Diocese of Carolina (Imperatriz, Açailândia, Amarante do Maranhão, and João Lisboa)	Diocese of Imperatriz (erected)

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

1990 357,000 459,000 77.8% 6 11 17 21,000 11 59 18 ap1991

1998 490,000 562,000 87.2% 13 17 30 16,333 18 51 21 ap2001

2001 373,603 467,004 80.0% 10 18 28 13,342 19 51 21 ap2002

2002 373,603 467,004 80.0% 10 19 29 12,882 1 23 50 21 ap2003

2003 380,000 467,004 81.4% 18 18 36 10,555 1 21 49 25 ap2004

2004 376,000 470,000 80.0% 17 18 35 10,742 1 22 50 25 ap2005

2006 376,000 470,000 80.0% 22 18 40 9,400 3 21 58 25 ap2007

2013 411,000 514,000 80.0% 28 17 45 9,133 1 23 45 26 ap2014

2016 315,218 562,890 56.0% 30 14 44 7,164 16 38 28 ap2017

2019 349,700 572,370 61.1% 35 17 52 6,725 1 18 50 31 ap2020

2021 354,930 580,940 61.1% 39 17 56 6,338 1 18 50 31 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	357,000	459,000	77.8%	6	11	17	21,000		11	59	18	ap1991
1998	490,000	562,000	87.2%	13	17	30	16,333		18	51	21	ap2001
2001	373,603	467,004	80.0%	10	18	28	13,342		19	51	21	ap2002
2002	373,603	467,004	80.0%	10	19	29	12,882	1	23	50	21	ap2003
2003	380,000	467,004	81.4%	18	18	36	10,555	1	21	49	25	ap2004
2004	376,000	470,000	80.0%	17	18	35	10,742	1	22	50	25	ap2005
2006	376,000	470,000	80.0%	22	18	40	9,400	3	21	58	25	ap2007
2013	411,000	514,000	80.0%	28	17	45	9,133	1	23	45	26	ap2014
2016	315,218	562,890	56.0%	30	14	44	7,164		16	38	28	ap2017
2019	349,700	572,370	61.1%	35	17	52	6,725	1	18	50	31	ap2020
2021	354,930	580,940	61.1%	39	17	56	6,338	1	18	50	31	ap2022