Roraima (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Evaristo Pascoal Spengler, O.F.M., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 16 October 1979
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Manaus
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Roraima
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 224,298 (86,635 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Norte 1
Official Web Site: https://diocesederoraima.org.br/
Mailing Address: C.P. 163, 69301-970 Boa Vista; Rua Bento Brasil 613, 69301-050 Boa Vista, RR, Brazil
Telephone: (095)3224-3741

Historical Details

Apostolic Administration of Rio Branco
- Erected: 1934
- Country: Brazil
Territorial Prelature of Rio Branco
- Latin Name: de Rio Branco
- Elevated: 30 August 1944
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Belém do Pará
- Country: Brazil
Territorial Prelature of Roraima
- Latin Name: Roraimensis
- Name Changed: 29 April 1963
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Manaus
- State: Roraima
- Country: Brazil

Past and Present Ordinaries

Pedro Eggerath, O.S.B. † (13 May 1921 Appointed - Jul 1929 Resigned)
José Nepote-Fus, I.M.C. † (18 Apr 1952 Appointed - Dec 1965 Resigned)
Servílio Conti, I.M.C. † (1 Jan 1965 Appointed - 3 May 1975 Resigned)
Aldo Mongiano, I.M.C. † (14 May 1975 Appointed - 26 Jun 1996 Retired)
Apparecido José Dias, S.V.D. † (26 Jun 1996 Appointed - 29 May 2004 Died)
Roque Paloschi (18 May 2005 Appointed - 14 Oct 2015 Appointed, Archbishop of Porto Velho, Rondonia)
Mário Antônio da Silva (22 Jun 2016 Appointed - 23 Feb 2022 Appointed, Archbishop of Cuiabá, Mato Grosso)
Evaristo Pascoal Spengler, O.F.M. (25 Jan 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Apostolic Administration of Rio Branco
1934	Erected	Territorial Abbey of Nossa Senhora do Monserrate do Rio de Janeiro	Apostolic Administration of Rio Branco (erected)
Territorial Prelature of Rio Branco
30 August 1944	Elevated	Apostolic Administration of Rio Branco	Territorial Prelature of Rio Branco
19 May 1948	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Rio Branco	Territorial Abbey of Nossa Senhora do Monserrate do Rio de Janeiro (erected)
16 February 1952	Metropolitan Changed		Territorial Prelature of Rio Branco (from Belém do Pará)
Territorial Prelature of Roraima
29 April 1963	Name Changed	Territorial Prelature of Rio Branco	Territorial Prelature of Roraima
Diocese of Roraima
16 October 1979	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Roraima	Diocese of Roraima

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 Rio Branco

1950 18,000 20,000 90.0% 6 6 3,000 8 11 1 ap1951

Territorial Prelature of Roraima

1966 45,000 60,000 75.0% 12 12 3,750 16 22 4 ap1967

1970 45,500 54,000 84.3% 2 14 16 2,843 20 27 4 ap1971

1976 55,800 60,000 93.0% 1 14 15 3,720 19 32 8 ap1977

Diocese of Roraima

1980 47,300 54,500 86.8% 2 18 20 2,365 23 39 9 ap1981

1990 119,000 140,000 85.0% 2 16 18 6,611 20 30 11 ap1991

1999 215,000 253,000 85.0% 6 19 25 8,600 1 29 29 10 ap2000

2000 190,000 247,131 76.9% 7 21 28 6,785 2 31 49 11 ap2001

2001 189,200 246,732 76.7% 7 20 27 7,007 2 26 51 11 ap2002

2002 269,790 337,237 80.0% 8 18 26 10,376 2 25 46 18 ap2003

2003 250,497 346,871 72.2% 10 16 26 9,634 2 23 49 14 ap2004

2004 200,000 324,397 61.7% 9 21 30 6,666 2 26 48 14 ap2005

2010 215,000 350,000 61.4% 20 27 47 4,574 2 34 50 10 ap2011

2014 222,800 362,000 61.5% 19 23 42 5,304 2 29 54 9 ap2015

2017 228,500 371,000 61.6% 22 27 49 4,663 2 32 51 10 ap2018

2020 333,168 605,761 55.0% 27 32 59 5,646 3 41 61 22 ap2021

2022 350,000 636,000 55.0% 22 26 48 7,291 6 37 62 19 ap2023

2023 352,000 640,000 55.0% 20 25 45 7,822 3 34 63 24 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 Rio Branco
1950	18,000	20,000	90.0%		6	6	3,000		8	11	1	ap1951
Territorial Prelature of Roraima
1966	45,000	60,000	75.0%		12	12	3,750		16	22	4	ap1967
1970	45,500	54,000	84.3%	2	14	16	2,843		20	27	4	ap1971
1976	55,800	60,000	93.0%	1	14	15	3,720		19	32	8	ap1977
Diocese of Roraima
1980	47,300	54,500	86.8%	2	18	20	2,365		23	39	9	ap1981
1990	119,000	140,000	85.0%	2	16	18	6,611		20	30	11	ap1991
1999	215,000	253,000	85.0%	6	19	25	8,600	1	29	29	10	ap2000
2000	190,000	247,131	76.9%	7	21	28	6,785	2	31	49	11	ap2001
2001	189,200	246,732	76.7%	7	20	27	7,007	2	26	51	11	ap2002
2002	269,790	337,237	80.0%	8	18	26	10,376	2	25	46	18	ap2003
2003	250,497	346,871	72.2%	10	16	26	9,634	2	23	49	14	ap2004
2004	200,000	324,397	61.7%	9	21	30	6,666	2	26	48	14	ap2005
2010	215,000	350,000	61.4%	20	27	47	4,574	2	34	50	10	ap2011
2014	222,800	362,000	61.5%	19	23	42	5,304	2	29	54	9	ap2015
2017	228,500	371,000	61.6%	22	27	49	4,663	2	32	51	10	ap2018
2020	333,168	605,761	55.0%	27	32	59	5,646	3	41	61	22	ap2021
2022	350,000	636,000	55.0%	22	26	48	7,291	6	37	62	19	ap2023
2023	352,000	640,000	55.0%	20	25	45	7,822	3	34	63	24	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Servílio Conti, I.M.C. † (Prelate: 1 Jan 1965 to 3 May 1975)
Apparecido José Dias, S.V.D. † (Bishop: 26 Jun 1996 to 29 May 2004)
Pedro Eggerath, O.S.B. † (Prelate: 13 May 1921 to Jul 1929)
Aldo Mongiano, I.M.C. † (Prelate: 14 May 1975; Bishop: 4 Dec 1979 to 26 Jun 1996)
José Nepote-Fus, I.M.C. † (Apostolic Administrator: 7 Aug 1948; Prelate: 18 Apr 1952 to Dec 1965)

Source(s)

Territorial Prelature of Rio Branco
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 36, Page 326, to Page 328
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 44, Page 606, to Page 608

Diocese of Roraima

Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 71, Page 1,504, and Page 1,505

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