Territorial Prelature of Cristalândia

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Bishop(s) Heriberto Hermes, O.S.B., Prelate

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Prelature Erected: 26 March 1956 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Palmas Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Goias Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 66,365 (25,633 Square Miles) Conference Region: Centro-Oeste Mailing Address: C.P. 05, Praca da Catedral s/n, 77490-000 Cristalandia, TO, Brazil Telephone: (063) 354-1308

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Jaime Antônio Schuck, O.F.M. † (25 Nov 1958 Appointed - 11 May 1988 Retired)
• Olívio Teodoro Obalhe, O.F.M. † (11 May 1988 Succeeded - 29 Sep 1989 Died)
• Heriberto Hermes, O.S.B. (20 Jun 1990 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
26 March 1956	Erected		Territorial Prelature of Cristalândia (erected)
13 May 1969	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Cristalândia Territorial Prelature of Registro do Araguaia Territorial Prelature of Santíssima Conceição do Araguaia	Territorial Prelature of São Félix (erected)
27 March 1976	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Cristalândia Territorial Prelature of Marabá	Territorial Prelature of Santíssima Conceição do Araguaia (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	78,000	80,000	97.5%		12	12	6,500		14	14	5	ap1967
1970		90,000	.0%	5	11	16	0		14	12	5	ap1971
1976	90,100	95,000	94.8%	1	12	13	6,930		18	18	6	ap1977
1980	135,851	150,851	90.1%	2	10	12	11,320		12	17	5	ap1981
1990	177,000	195,000	90.8%	5	9	14	12,642		11	35	17	ap1991
1999	206,000	229,000	90.0%	4	9	13	15,846		11	38	7	ap2000
2000	207,000	232,000	89.2%	5	9	14	14,785		9	38	8	ap2001
2001	315,000	350,000	90.0%	8	10	18	17,500		11	41	8	ap2002
2004	153,600	192,000	80.0%	10	10	20	7,680	1	15	47	6	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Heriberto Hermes, O.S.B. (Prelate: 20 Jun 1990 - )
• Olívio Teodoro Obalhe, O.F.M. † (Coadjutor Prelate: 12 Mar 1987; Prelate: 11 May 1988 to 29 Sep 1989)
• Jaime Antônio Schuck, O.F.M. † (Prelate: 25 Nov 1958 to 11 May 1988)