Guajará-Mirim (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Benedito Araújo, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 16 October 1979
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Porto Velho
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Rondonia
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 91,282 (35,257 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Noroeste
Official Web Site: https://dioceseguajaramirim.org.br
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Av. Costa Marques 561, 76850-000 Guajara-Mirim, RO, Brasil
Telephone: (069)3541-2275
Fax: (same)

Historical Details

Territorial Prelature of Guajará-Mirim
- Latin Name: Guaiaramirensis
- Erected: 1 March 1929
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cuiabá
- State: Rondonia
- Country: Brazil

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Guajará-Mirim
1 March 1929	Erected	Territorial Prelature of Porto Velho Diocese of São Luíz de Cáceres	Territorial Prelature of Guajará-Mirim (erected) (Guaporé and Mamoré in Matto Grosso)
3 January 1978	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Guajará-Mirim (Area bounded by the rivers Juruena, Cabaxi, Guaporé, and Galera) Territorial Prelature of Porto Velho (Vila Rondônia, Cacoal (formerly called New Caledonia), Iarú, Ouro Preto, Pimenta Bueno, and Vilhena)	Territorial Prelature of Vila Rondônia (erected)
Diocese of Guajará-Mirim
16 October 1979	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Guajará-Mirim	Diocese of Guajará-Mirim
15 April 1982	Territory Added		Diocese of Guajará-Mirim (Guajará-Mirim, Costa Marques, and Colorado do Oeste)
4 October 1982	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Guajará-Mirim (from Cuiabá)

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 Guajará-Mirim

1950 10,000 15,000 66.7% 6 6 1,666 6 7 4 ap1951

1966 25,200 30,000 84.0% 5 2 7 3,600 4 10 3 ap1967

1968 30,200 .0% 4 2 6 0 4 11 3 ap1971

1976 32,000 40,000 80.0% 4 2 6 5,333 10 14 3 ap1977

Diocese of Guajará-Mirim

1980 65,600 82,400 79.6% 5 1 6 10,933 2 11 5 ap1981

1990 170,000 186,000 91.4% 2 13 15 11,333 15 33 18 ap1991

1999 169,000 243,000 69.5% 8 12 20 8,450 14 45 11 ap2000

2000 188,000 246,000 76.4% 10 12 22 8,545 14 41 11 ap2001

2001 179,350 211,000 85.0% 10 10 20 8,967 12 44 11 ap2002

2002 119,250 170,250 70.0% 10 9 19 6,276 11 47 11 ap2003

2003 125,579 167,438 75.0% 9 9 18 6,976 11 50 11 ap2004

2004 135,666 203,500 66.7% 8 9 17 7,980 10 54 11 ap2005

2006 130,200 218,500 59.6% 5 9 14 9,300 10 37 14 ap2007

2013 145,500 242,000 60.1% 20 6 26 5,596 4 7 59 12 ap2014

2016 113,580 199,180 57.0% 13 5 18 6,310 11 5 36 13 ap2017

2019 116,540 203,440 57.3% 19 3 22 5,297 11 14 33 13 ap2020

2021 118,400 206,600 57.3% 9 1 10 11,840 11 2 27 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
Territorial Prelature of Guajará-Mirim
1950	10,000	15,000	66.7%		6	6	1,666		6	7	4	ap1951
1966	25,200	30,000	84.0%	5	2	7	3,600		4	10	3	ap1967
1968		30,200	.0%	4	2	6	0		4	11	3	ap1971
1976	32,000	40,000	80.0%	4	2	6	5,333		10	14	3	ap1977
Diocese of Guajará-Mirim
1980	65,600	82,400	79.6%	5	1	6	10,933		2	11	5	ap1981
1990	170,000	186,000	91.4%	2	13	15	11,333		15	33	18	ap1991
1999	169,000	243,000	69.5%	8	12	20	8,450		14	45	11	ap2000
2000	188,000	246,000	76.4%	10	12	22	8,545		14	41	11	ap2001
2001	179,350	211,000	85.0%	10	10	20	8,967		12	44	11	ap2002
2002	119,250	170,250	70.0%	10	9	19	6,276		11	47	11	ap2003
2003	125,579	167,438	75.0%	9	9	18	6,976		11	50	11	ap2004
2004	135,666	203,500	66.7%	8	9	17	7,980		10	54	11	ap2005
2006	130,200	218,500	59.6%	5	9	14	9,300		10	37	14	ap2007
2013	145,500	242,000	60.1%	20	6	26	5,596	4	7	59	12	ap2014
2016	113,580	199,180	57.0%	13	5	18	6,310	11	5	36	13	ap2017
2019	116,540	203,440	57.3%	19	3	22	5,297	11	14	33	13	ap2020
2021	118,400	206,600	57.3%	9	1	10	11,840	11	2	27	13	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Luiz Roberto Gomes de Arruda, T.O.R. † (Coadjutor Prelate: 24 Apr 1964; Prelate: 12 Mar 1966 to 3 Nov 1978)
Francisco Xavier Elias Pedro Paulo Rey, T.O.R. † (Prelate: 19 May 1945 to 12 Mar 1966)
Geraldo João Paulo Roger Verdier † (Deacon: 29 Jun 1962; Priest: 30 Mar 1963; Bishop: 31 Jul 1980 to 8 Dec 2011)

Source(s)

Territorial Prelature of Guajará-Mirim
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 22, Page 444, to Page 446
Diocese of Guajará-Mirim
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 71, Page 1,504, and Page 1,505
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 72, Page 793, and Page 794
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 74, Page 725, and Page 726
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 75, Page 9, and Page 10

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