Santarém (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

José Augusto Traquina Maria, Bishop
Manuel Pelino Domingues, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 16 July 1975
Metropolitan: Patriarchate of Lisboa {Lisbon}
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Portugal
Square Kilometers: 3,203 (1,237 Square Miles)
Description: (Original Latin name was Scalabitana, but quickly changed to the current)
Web Site: http://www.ecclesia.pt/santarem
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Edificio do Seminario, Praca Sa da Bandeira, 2000-135 Santarem, Portugal
Telephone: 243.30.40.60

Past and Present Ordinaries

António Francisco Marques, O.F.M. † (16 Jul 1975 Appointed - 28 Aug 1997 Died)
Manuel Pelino Domingues (27 Jan 1998 Appointed - 7 Oct 2017 Retired)
José Augusto Traquina Maria (7 Oct 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 July 1975	Erected	Patriarchate of Lisboa {Lisbon} (Santarem)	Diocese of Santarém (erected)

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

1980 261,800 277,900 94.2% 68 16 84 3,116 35 135 102 ap1981

1990 277,000 295,000 93.9% 62 10 72 3,847 12 186 67 ap1991

1999 245,000 284,434 86.1% 67 8 75 3,266 9 165 110 ap2000

2000 245,000 285,000 86.0% 68 7 75 3,266 8 160 110 ap2001

2001 245,000 285,000 86.0% 69 7 76 3,223 8 155 111 ap2002

2002 245,000 285,000 86.0% 66 6 72 3,402 7 150 111 ap2003

2003 245,000 285,000 86.0% 10 6 16 15,312 7 155 111 ap2004

2004 250,000 285,000 87.7% 65 6 71 3,521 2 8 160 111 ap2005

2010 240,000 300,000 80.0% 67 6 73 3,287 9 8 150 112 ap2011

2014 253,300 306,400 82.7% 55 11 66 3,837 9 13 134 112 ap2015

2017 235,000 293,500 80.1% 54 12 66 3,560 17 14 141 113 ap2018

2020 233,900 285,300 82.0% 51 9 60 3,898 16 10 110 113 ap2021

2022 225,600 276,700 81.5% 44 6 50 4,512 16 8 113 113 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	261,800	277,900	94.2%	68	16	84	3,116		35	135	102	ap1981
1990	277,000	295,000	93.9%	62	10	72	3,847		12	186	67	ap1991
1999	245,000	284,434	86.1%	67	8	75	3,266		9	165	110	ap2000
2000	245,000	285,000	86.0%	68	7	75	3,266		8	160	110	ap2001
2001	245,000	285,000	86.0%	69	7	76	3,223		8	155	111	ap2002
2002	245,000	285,000	86.0%	66	6	72	3,402		7	150	111	ap2003
2003	245,000	285,000	86.0%	10	6	16	15,312		7	155	111	ap2004
2004	250,000	285,000	87.7%	65	6	71	3,521	2	8	160	111	ap2005
2010	240,000	300,000	80.0%	67	6	73	3,287	9	8	150	112	ap2011
2014	253,300	306,400	82.7%	55	11	66	3,837	9	13	134	112	ap2015
2017	235,000	293,500	80.1%	54	12	66	3,560	17	14	141	113	ap2018
2020	233,900	285,300	82.0%	51	9	60	3,898	16	10	110	113	ap2021
2022	225,600	276,700	81.5%	44	6	50	4,512	16	8	113	113	ap2023