Diocese of Cametá

Dioecesis Cametanensis

Bishop(s)

Jesús María Cizaurre Berdonces, O.A.R., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 6 February 2013
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 II
Mailing Address: Estr. Con. Siqueira 1653, C.P. 11, 68400-000 Cameta, PA, Brazil
Telephone: (091) 781-1157
Fax: 781-1113

Historical Details

Territorial Prelature of Cametá
- Latin Name: Cametanensis
- Erected: 29 November 1952
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Belém do Pará
- State: Para
- Country: Brazil

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 - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Cametá
29 November 1952	Erected	Archdiocese of Belém do Pará	Territorial Prelature of Cametá (erected)
Diocese of Cametá
6 February 2013	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Cametá	Diocese of Cametá

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 Cametá

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

Diocese of Cametá

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Territorial Prelature of Cametá
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
Diocese of Cametá

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Jesús María Cizaurre Berdonces, O.A.R. (Prelate: 23 Feb 2000; Bishop: 6 Feb 2013)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

José Elias Chaves Júnior, C.M. † (Prelate: 21 May 1980 to 29 Sep 1999)
Cornélio Veerman, C.M. † (Apostolic Administrator: 3 May 1953; Prelate: 27 Feb 1961 to 8 Aug 1969)