Borba (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Zenildo Luiz Pereira da Silva, C.SS.R., Bishop
Elói Róggia, S.A.C., Prelate Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 18 November 2022
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Manaus
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Amazonas
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 100,000 (38,625 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Norte 1
Official Web Site: https://prelaziadeborbaam.org.br/
Mailing Address: Av. Getulio Vargas 198, C.P. 11, 69200-000 Borba, AM, Brazil
Telephone: (092)98439-8462

Historical Details

Territorial Prelature of Borba
- Latin Name: Borbensis
- Erected: 13 July 1963
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Manaus
- State: Amazonas
- Country: Brazil
- Square Kilometers: 98,650 (38,103 Square Miles)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Adriano Jaime Miriam Veigle, T.O.R. † (18 Jun 1964 Appointed - 6 Jul 1988 Retired)
José Afonso Ribeiro, T.O.R. † (6 Jul 1988 Appointed - 3 May 2006 Retired)
Elói Róggia, S.A.C. (3 May 2006 Appointed - 20 Sep 2017 Retired)
Zenildo Luiz Pereira da Silva, C.SS.R. (20 Sep 2017 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Borba
13 July 1963	Erected	Archdiocese of Manaus (Autazes, Axini, Borba, Canûma, Miriti, Nova Olinda do Norte, Novo Aripuana, and Prainha) Territorial Prelature of Parintins (Parintine, Mundurucús, and Paraconi)	Territorial Prelature of Borba (erected)
12 February 1996	Territory Added	Diocese of Humaitá (Manicoré)	Territorial Prelature of Borba
12 February 1996	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Borba (Apui)	Diocese of Humaitá
20 January 2003	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Borba (Manicoré)	Diocese of Humaitá
Diocese of Borba
18 November 2022	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Borba	Diocese of Borba

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 Borba

1965 50,000 50,000 100.0% 3 3 16,666 3 2 ap1967

1970 60,740 7 7 8,677 10 9 3 ap1971

1976 68,000 68,200 99.7% 1 4 5 13,600 4 4 4 ap1977

1980 75,050 75,500 99.4% 3 3 25,016 3 4 4 ap1981

1990 83,400 84,500 98.7% 10 10 8,340 10 10 6 ap1991

1999 90,000 110,000 81.8% 7 5 12 7,500 5 14 7 ap2000

2000 90,000 120,000 75.0% 5 5 10 9,000 5 14 7 ap2001

2001 170,000 200,000 85.0% 7 6 13 13,076 6 14 7 ap2002

2002 170,000 200,000 85.0% 6 6 12 14,166 11 14 7 ap2003

2003 170,000 200,000 85.0% 7 5 12 14,166 5 14 7 ap2004

2004 155,000 190,000 81.6% 7 4 11 14,090 4 8 6 ap2005

2013 126,600 156,700 80.8% 7 4 11 11,509 4 11 7 ap2014

2016 129,800 160,700 80.8% 6 6 12 10,816 9 12 7 ap2017

2019 133,000 164,500 80.9% 5 5 10 13,300 8 8 ap2020

2021 135,000 167,100 80.8% 8 8 16,875 12 ap2022

Diocese of Borba

2022 136,000 168,000 81.0% 8 8 17,000 8 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Territorial Prelature of Borba
1965	50,000	50,000	100.0%		3	3	16,666		3	2	ap1967
1970	60,740				7	7	8,677	10	9	3	ap1971
1976	68,000	68,200	99.7%	1	4	5	13,600	4	4	4	ap1977
1980	75,050	75,500	99.4%		3	3	25,016	3	4	4	ap1981
1990	83,400	84,500	98.7%		10	10	8,340	10	10	6	ap1991
1999	90,000	110,000	81.8%	7	5	12	7,500	5	14	7	ap2000
2000	90,000	120,000	75.0%	5	5	10	9,000	5	14	7	ap2001
2001	170,000	200,000	85.0%	7	6	13	13,076	6	14	7	ap2002
2002	170,000	200,000	85.0%	6	6	12	14,166	11	14	7	ap2003
2003	170,000	200,000	85.0%	7	5	12	14,166	5	14	7	ap2004
2004	155,000	190,000	81.6%	7	4	11	14,090	4	8	6	ap2005
2013	126,600	156,700	80.8%	7	4	11	11,509	4	11	7	ap2014
2016	129,800	160,700	80.8%	6	6	12	10,816	9	12	7	ap2017
2019	133,000	164,500	80.9%	5	5	10	13,300	8		8	ap2020
2021	135,000	167,100	80.8%	8		8	16,875			12	ap2022
Diocese of Borba
2022	136,000	168,000	81.0%	8		8	17,000			8	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Zenildo Luiz Pereira da Silva, C.SS.R. (Coadjutor Prelate: 24 Feb 2016; Prelate: 20 Sep 2017; Bishop: 18 Nov 2022)
Elói Róggia, S.A.C. (Prelate: 3 May 2006 to 20 Sep 2017)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

José Afonso Ribeiro, T.O.R. † (Prelate: 6 Jul 1988 to 3 May 2006)
Adriano Jaime Miriam Veigle, T.O.R. † (Prelate: 18 Jun 1964 to 6 Jul 1988)

Source(s)

Territorial Prelature of Borba
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 56, Page 493, to Page 495
Diocese of Borba
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 114, Page 1,463, to Page 1,465

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