Marajó (Territorial Prelature) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

José Ionilton Lisboa de Oliveira, S.D.V., Prelate

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Prelature
Erected: 14 April 1928
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Belém do Pará
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Para
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 86,477 (33,401 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Norte 2
Mailing Address: 3a Rua N. 1428, 68870-000 Marajo, PA, Brazil
Telephone: (091)99129.5190

Past and Present Ordinaries

Gregório Alonso Aparicio, O.A.R. † (9 Jan 1943 Appointed - 7 Apr 1965 Resigned)
Alquilio Alvarez Diez, O.A.R. † (6 May 1965 Appointed - 3 Nov 1985 Died)
José Luís Azcona Hermoso, O.A.R. † (16 Feb 1987 Appointed - 1 Jun 2016 Retired)
Evaristo Pascoal Spengler, O.F.M. (1 Jun 2016 Appointed - 25 Jan 2023 Appointed, Bishop of Roraima)
José Ionilton Lisboa de Oliveira, S.D.V. (3 Nov 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
14 April 1928	Erected	Archdiocese of Belém do Pará	Territorial Prelature of Marajó (erected)
18 November 1963	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Belém do Pará (Portel and Melgaço)	Territorial Prelature of Marajó

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

1949 74,000 75,000 98.7% 6 6 12,333 8 ap1951

1966 135,000 140,000 96.4% 13 13 10,384 10 ap1967

1970 132,000 135,000 97.8% 13 13 10,153 13 9 10 ap1971

1976 136,000 140,000 97.1% 11 11 12,363 12 11 10 ap1977

1980 152,800 157,000 97.3% 13 13 11,753 16 11 8 ap1981

1990 190,000 210,000 90.5% 12 12 15,833 12 9 8 ap1991

1999 200,000 230,000 87.0% 2 12 14 14,285 13 13 9 ap2000

2000 215,000 240,000 89.6% 3 11 14 15,357 12 13 9 ap2001

2001 224,000 250,000 89.6% 5 11 16 14,000 11 14 9 ap2002

2002 233,000 260,000 89.6% 5 11 16 14,562 12 13 9 ap2003

2003 230,000 265,000 86.8% 5 11 16 14,375 12 13 9 ap2004

2004 230,000 260,000 88.5% 4 11 15 15,333 12 13 9 ap2005

2013 266,000 293,000 90.8% 12 20 32 8,312 20 22 10 ap2014

2016 286,650 345,362 83.0% 6 14 20 14,332 14 16 10 ap2017

2019 296,400 357,000 83.0% 14 9 23 12,886 9 19 10 ap2020

2021 305,900 368,499 83.0% 19 10 29 10,548 10 17 10 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1949	74,000	75,000	98.7%		6	6	12,333			8	ap1951
1966	135,000	140,000	96.4%		13	13	10,384			10	ap1967
1970	132,000	135,000	97.8%		13	13	10,153	13	9	10	ap1971
1976	136,000	140,000	97.1%		11	11	12,363	12	11	10	ap1977
1980	152,800	157,000	97.3%		13	13	11,753	16	11	8	ap1981
1990	190,000	210,000	90.5%		12	12	15,833	12	9	8	ap1991
1999	200,000	230,000	87.0%	2	12	14	14,285	13	13	9	ap2000
2000	215,000	240,000	89.6%	3	11	14	15,357	12	13	9	ap2001
2001	224,000	250,000	89.6%	5	11	16	14,000	11	14	9	ap2002
2002	233,000	260,000	89.6%	5	11	16	14,562	12	13	9	ap2003
2003	230,000	265,000	86.8%	5	11	16	14,375	12	13	9	ap2004
2004	230,000	260,000	88.5%	4	11	15	15,333	12	13	9	ap2005
2013	266,000	293,000	90.8%	12	20	32	8,312	20	22	10	ap2014
2016	286,650	345,362	83.0%	6	14	20	14,332	14	16	10	ap2017
2019	296,400	357,000	83.0%	14	9	23	12,886	9	19	10	ap2020
2021	305,900	368,499	83.0%	19	10	29	10,548	10	17	10	ap2022