Parintins (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

José Albuquerque de Araújo, Bishop
Giuliano Frigeni, P.I.M.E., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 30 October 1980
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Manaus
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Amazonas
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 68,390 (26,415 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Norte 1
Mailing Address: Avenida Amazonas 2139, 69151-000 Parintins, AM, Brazil
Telephone: (092)3533-5555
Fax: 3533-3459

Historical Details

Territorial Prelature of Parintins
- Latin Name: Parintinensis
- Erected: 12 July 1955
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Manaus
- State: Amazonas
- Country: Brazil

Past and Present Ordinaries

Arcângelo Cerqua, P.I.M.E. † (4 Feb 1961 Appointed - 15 Jul 1989 Resigned)
Giovanni (João) Risatti, P.I.M.E. † (15 Jul 1989 Succeeded - 20 Jan 1993 Appointed, Bishop of Macapá, Amapa)
Gino Malvestio, P.I.M.E. † (9 Mar 1994 Appointed - 7 Sep 1997 Died)
Giuliano Frigeni, P.I.M.E. (20 Jan 1999 Appointed - 21 Dec 2022 Retired)
José Albuquerque de Araújo (21 Dec 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Parintins
12 July 1955	Erected	Archdiocese of Manaus (Parintins, Maués, and Barreirinha)	Territorial Prelature of Parintins (erected)
13 July 1963	Territory Lost	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)
Diocese of Parintins
30 October 1980	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Parintins	Diocese of Parintins

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 Parintins

1965 72,000 75,000 96.0% 16 16 4,500 10 7 ap1967

1970 88,000 90,000 97.8% 18 18 4,888 20 16 5 ap1971

1976 107,000 110,000 97.3% 1 15 16 6,687 17 20 7 ap1977

1980 113,000 116,000 97.4% 1 16 17 6,647 19 20 8 ap1981

Diocese of Parintins

1990 144,000 150,000 96.0% 4 12 16 9,000 18 15 8 ap1991

1999 163,000 172,000 94.8% 4 16 20 8,150 19 20 32 ap2000

2000 166,000 175,020 94.8% 6 17 23 7,217 19 24 8 ap2001

2001 173,000 182,681 94.7% 7 16 23 7,521 19 24 8 ap2002

2002 170,000 193,600 87.8% 7 15 22 7,727 18 26 8 ap2003

2003 170,000 195,500 87.0% 7 15 22 7,727 18 26 8 ap2004

2004 170,000 195,600 86.9% 8 15 23 7,391 18 26 9 ap2005

2013 191,500 221,000 86.7% 14 15 29 6,603 18 17 10 ap2014

2016 196,300 226,700 86.6% 13 15 28 7,010 2 17 14 10 ap2017

2019 200,900 232,000 86.6% 15 11 26 7,726 4 11 20 9 ap2020

2021 204,000 253,955 80.3% 18 3 21 9,714 6 3 4 11 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 Parintins
1965	72,000	75,000	96.0%		16	16	4,500			10	7	ap1967
1970	88,000	90,000	97.8%		18	18	4,888		20	16	5	ap1971
1976	107,000	110,000	97.3%	1	15	16	6,687		17	20	7	ap1977
1980	113,000	116,000	97.4%	1	16	17	6,647		19	20	8	ap1981
Diocese of Parintins
1990	144,000	150,000	96.0%	4	12	16	9,000		18	15	8	ap1991
1999	163,000	172,000	94.8%	4	16	20	8,150		19	20	32	ap2000
2000	166,000	175,020	94.8%	6	17	23	7,217		19	24	8	ap2001
2001	173,000	182,681	94.7%	7	16	23	7,521		19	24	8	ap2002
2002	170,000	193,600	87.8%	7	15	22	7,727		18	26	8	ap2003
2003	170,000	195,500	87.0%	7	15	22	7,727		18	26	8	ap2004
2004	170,000	195,600	86.9%	8	15	23	7,391		18	26	9	ap2005
2013	191,500	221,000	86.7%	14	15	29	6,603		18	17	10	ap2014
2016	196,300	226,700	86.6%	13	15	28	7,010	2	17	14	10	ap2017
2019	200,900	232,000	86.6%	15	11	26	7,726	4	11	20	9	ap2020
2021	204,000	253,955	80.3%	18	3	21	9,714	6	3	4	11	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

José Albuquerque de Araújo (Bishop: 21 Dec 2022 - )
Giuliano Frigeni, P.I.M.E. (Bishop: 20 Jan 1999 to 21 Dec 2022)
Joaquim Hudson de Souza Ribeiro

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Arcângelo Cerqua, P.I.M.E. † (Apostolic Administrator: 15 Mar 1956; Prelate: 4 Feb 1961; Bishop: 30 Oct 1980 to 15 Jul 1989)
Gino Malvestio, P.I.M.E. † (Bishop: 9 Mar 1994 to 7 Sep 1997)
Giovanni (João) Risatti, P.I.M.E. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 10 Dec 1987; Bishop: 15 Jul 1989 to 20 Jan 1993)