São Félix (Territorial Prelature) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Lucio Nicoletto, Prelate
Adriano Ciocca Vasino, Prelate Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Prelature
Erected: 13 May 1969
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cuiabá
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Mato Grosso
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 155,000 (59,868 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Norte 3
Official Web Site: https://prelaziasfaraguaia.com.br
Mailing Address: Rua Acucena 20, Sector Sao Geraldo, 78655-000 Sao Alegre do Norte, MT, Brazil
Telephone: (066)3569-1263

Past and Present Ordinaries

Pedro Casaldáliga Plá, C.M.F. † (27 Aug 1971 Appointed - 2 Feb 2005 Retired)
Leonardo Ulrich Steiner, O.F.M. (2 Feb 2005 Appointed - 21 Sep 2011 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Brasília, Distrito Federal)
Adriano Ciocca Vasino (21 Mar 2012 Appointed - 13 Mar 2024 Resigned)
Lucio Nicoletto (13 Mar 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
13 May 1969	Erected	Territorial Prelature of Cristalândia (Bananal Island) Territorial Prelature of Registro do Araguaia (Northern part of Barra do Garças) Territorial Prelature of Santíssima Conceição do Araguaia (Luciara)	Territorial Prelature of São Félix (erected)
12 February 1996	Territory Lost	Diocese of Guiratinga (Pontal do Araguaia) Territorial Prelature of São Félix (Canarana)	Diocese of Barra do Garças
12 February 1996	Territory Added	Diocese of Barra do Garças (Cocalinho north of Manacuru dos Antigos river)	Territorial Prelature of São Félix

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

1970 1 5 6 0 5 3 1 ap1971

1976 80,000 100,000 80.0% 3 3 6 13,333 3 12 7 ap1977

1980 39,800 47,900 83.1% 4 3 7 5,685 3 11 8 ap1981

1990 49,000 60,200 81.4% 3 8 11 4,454 8 5 22 ap1991

1999 591,000 696,000 84.9% 4 3 7 84,428 2 3 26 20 ap2000

2000 598,000 705,000 84.8% 3 4 7 85,428 2 5 25 20 ap2001

2001 607,000 714,000 85.0% 3 4 7 86,714 2 5 26 20 ap2002

2002 127,000 150,000 84.7% 3 4 7 18,142 2 5 26 20 ap2003

2003 129,000 150,000 86.0% 4 6 10 12,900 2 7 26 21 ap2004

2004 129,000 150,000 86.0% 4 6 10 12,900 7 26 22 ap2005

2013 144,000 168,400 85.5% 5 9 14 10,285 4 12 19 11 ap2014

2016 147,200 172,400 85.4% 14 9 23 6,400 2 10 17 12 ap2017

2019 150,800 176,000 85.7% 10 10 20 7,540 2 13 16 13 ap2020

2021 153,200 178,800 85.7% 11 12 23 6,660 2 15 20 13 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970				1	5	6	0		5	3	1	ap1971
1976	80,000	100,000	80.0%	3	3	6	13,333		3	12	7	ap1977
1980	39,800	47,900	83.1%	4	3	7	5,685		3	11	8	ap1981
1990	49,000	60,200	81.4%	3	8	11	4,454		8	5	22	ap1991
1999	591,000	696,000	84.9%	4	3	7	84,428	2	3	26	20	ap2000
2000	598,000	705,000	84.8%	3	4	7	85,428	2	5	25	20	ap2001
2001	607,000	714,000	85.0%	3	4	7	86,714	2	5	26	20	ap2002
2002	127,000	150,000	84.7%	3	4	7	18,142	2	5	26	20	ap2003
2003	129,000	150,000	86.0%	4	6	10	12,900	2	7	26	21	ap2004
2004	129,000	150,000	86.0%	4	6	10	12,900		7	26	22	ap2005
2013	144,000	168,400	85.5%	5	9	14	10,285	4	12	19	11	ap2014
2016	147,200	172,400	85.4%	14	9	23	6,400	2	10	17	12	ap2017
2019	150,800	176,000	85.7%	10	10	20	7,540	2	13	16	13	ap2020
2021	153,200	178,800	85.7%	11	12	23	6,660	2	15	20	13	ap2022