Territorial Prelature of Cametá

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Bishop(s) Jesús María Cizaurre Berdonces, O.A.R., Prelate

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Prelature Erected: 29 November 1952 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Belém do Pará Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Para Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 50,648 (19,562 Square Miles) Conference Region: Norte 2 Mailing Address: Estr. Con. Siqueira 1653, C.P. 11, 68400-000 Cameta, PA, Brazil Telephone: (091) 781-1157 Fax: 781-1113

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Cornélio Veerman, C.M. † (27 Feb 1961 Appointed - 8 Aug 1969 Resigned)
• José Elias Chaves Júnior, C.M. † (21 May 1980 Appointed - 29 Sep 1999 Resigned)
• Jesús María Cizaurre Berdonces, O.A.R. (23 Feb 2000 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
29 November 1952	Erected	Archdiocese of Belém do Pará	Territorial Prelature of Cametá (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	129,700	130,000	99.8%		16	16	8,106		16	22	6	ap1967
1967	159,500	160,000	99.7%		13	13	12,269			27	6	ap1971
1976	135,000	152,000	88.8%		14	14	9,642		16	35	8	ap1977
1980	165,000	187,000	88.2%		19	19	8,684		20	29	9	ap1981
1990	327,000	364,000	89.8%	1	14	15	21,800		14	50	7	ap1991
1999	383,000	425,000	90.1%	9	6	15	25,533		6	47	8	ap2000
2000	378,000	420,000	90.0%	9	7	16	23,625		9	39	8	ap2001
2001	321,200	411,824	78.0%	9	8	17	18,894		9	36	8	ap2002
2002	321,200	411,824	78.0%	9	6	15	21,413		14	36	9	ap2003
2003	287,700	411,657	69.9%	10	7	17	16,923		7	39	10	ap2004
2004	287,700	411,657	69.9%	11	7	18	15,983		7	38	10	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• José Elias Chaves Júnior, C.M. † (Prelate: 21 May 1980 to 29 Sep 1999)
• Jesús María Cizaurre Berdonces, O.A.R. (Prelate: 23 Feb 2000 - )
• Cornélio Veerman, C.M. † (Apostolic Administrator: 3 May 1953; Prelate: 27 Feb 1961 to 8 Aug 1969)