Territorial Prelature of Coari

Territorialis Praelatura Coaritanus

Bishop(s)

Joércio Gonçalves Pereira, C.SS.R., Prelate
Gutemberg Freire Régis, C.SS.R., Prelate Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Prelature
Erected: 13 July 1963
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Manaus
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Amazonas
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 135,442 (52,314 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Norte 1
Mailing Address: Praca Sao Sebastiao 301, 69460-000 Coari, AM, Brazil
Telephone: (092) 761-2227

Past and Present Ordinaries

Mário Roberto Emmett Anglim, C.SS.R. † (24 Apr 1964 Appointed - 13 Apr 1973 Died)
Gutemberg Freire Régis, C.SS.R. (21 Oct 1974 Appointed - 28 Feb 2007 Resigned)
Joércio Gonçalves Pereira, C.SS.R. (28 Feb 2007 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
13 July 1963	Erected	Archdiocese of Manaus	Territorial Prelature of Coari (erected)

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

1966 82,944 86,550 95.8% 12 12 6,912 12 29 3 ap1967

1968 107,430 115,730 92.8% 10 10 10,743 10 19 3 ap1971

1976 105,344 108,884 96.7% 8 8 13,168 17 17 4 ap1977

1980 118,600 122,000 97.2% 11 11 10,781 12 11 4 ap1981

1990 124,500 140,000 88.9% 12 12 10,375 20 20 6 ap1991

1999 137,000 155,000 88.4% 3 8 11 12,454 9 17 5 ap2000

2000 125,000 147,000 85.0% 2 9 11 11,363 10 20 5 ap2001

2001 125,000 147,000 85.0% 4 9 13 9,615 10 18 6 ap2002

2002 125,000 147,000 85.0% 3 9 12 10,416 10 18 6 ap2003

2003 125,000 147,000 85.0% 4 9 13 9,615 10 16 6 ap2004

2004 166,076 195,306 85.0% 4 7 11 15,097 8 16 6 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	82,944	86,550	95.8%		12	12	6,912	12	29	3	ap1967
1968	107,430	115,730	92.8%		10	10	10,743	10	19	3	ap1971
1976	105,344	108,884	96.7%		8	8	13,168	17	17	4	ap1977
1980	118,600	122,000	97.2%		11	11	10,781	12	11	4	ap1981
1990	124,500	140,000	88.9%		12	12	10,375	20	20	6	ap1991
1999	137,000	155,000	88.4%	3	8	11	12,454	9	17	5	ap2000
2000	125,000	147,000	85.0%	2	9	11	11,363	10	20	5	ap2001
2001	125,000	147,000	85.0%	4	9	13	9,615	10	18	6	ap2002
2002	125,000	147,000	85.0%	3	9	12	10,416	10	18	6	ap2003
2003	125,000	147,000	85.0%	4	9	13	9,615	10	16	6	ap2004
2004	166,076	195,306	85.0%	4	7	11	15,097	8	16	6	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops

Mário Roberto Emmett Anglim, C.SS.R. † (Prelate: 24 Apr 1964 to 13 Apr 1973)
Gutemberg Freire Régis, C.SS.R. (Prelate: 21 Oct 1974 to 28 Feb 2007)
Joércio Gonçalves Pereira, C.SS.R. (Coadjutor Prelate: 30 Nov 2005; Prelate: 28 Feb 2007)

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