Diocese of Carolina

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Bishop(s) José Soares Filho, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 16 October 1979 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Maranho Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 18,252 (7,049 Square Miles) Conference Region: Nordeste 5 Mailing Address: C.P. 15, Av. Getulio Vargas 23, 65980-000 Carolina, MA, Brazil Telephone: (098) 731-1292 Fax: 731-1610

Historical Details

• Territorial Prelature of Carolina
  • Latin Name: Carolinensis in Brasilia
  • Erected: 14 January 1958
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão
  • State: Maranho
  • Country: Brazil

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Cesário Alexandre Minali, O.F.M. Cap. † (9 Apr 1958 Appointed - 13 Jun 1969 Died)
• Marcelino Sérgio Bicego, O.F.M. Cap. † (6 Aug 1971 Appointed - 22 Jan 1980 Died)
• Evangelista Alcimar Caldas Magalhães, O.F.M. Cap. (3 Sep 1981 Appointed - 12 Sep 1990 Appointed, Prelate of Alto Solimões)
• Marcelino Correr, O.F.M. Cap. † (13 Mar 1991 Appointed - 15 Oct 2003 Resigned)
• José Soares Filho, O.F.M. Cap. (15 Oct 2003 Succeeded - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Carolina
14 January 1958	Erected	Territorial Prelature of São José do Grajaú	Territorial Prelature of Carolina (erected)
Diocese of Carolina
16 October 1979	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Carolina	Diocese of Carolina
27 June 1987	Territory Lost	Diocese of Carolina	Diocese of Imperatriz (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
Territorial Prelature of Carolina
1966	120,000	150,000	80.0%		15	15	8,000		15	25	6	ap1967
1970	72,160	81,750	88.3%		15	15	4,810		15	14	7	ap1971
1976	270,000	286,423	94.3%	1	15	16	16,875		15	27	14	ap1977
Diocese of Carolina
1980	235,000	251,000	93.6%	4	12	16	14,687		12	28	16	ap1981
1990	107,200	135,000	79.4%	4	5	9	11,911		5	7	6	ap1991
1999	120,980	150,000	80.7%	7	2	9	13,442	1	2	9	7	ap2000
2000	121,980	152,000	80.3%	6	1	7	17,425	1	1	12	8	ap2001
2001	115,000	148,000	77.7%	7	1	8	14,375	1	1	12	8	ap2002
2002	120,000	148,000	81.1%	8	1	9	13,333	1	1	12	8	ap2003
2003	116,000	145,000	80.0%	8	1	9	12,888		1	12	8	ap2004
2004	121,000	150,000	80.7%	8	1	9	13,444		1	11	8	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Marcelino Sérgio Bicego, O.F.M. Cap. † (Prelate: 6 Aug 1971; Bishop: 16 Oct 1979 to 22 Jan 1980)
• Evangelista Alcimar Caldas Magalhães, O.F.M. Cap. (Bishop: 3 Sep 1981 to 12 Sep 1990)
• Marcelino Correr, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 13 Mar 1991 to 15 Oct 2003)
• Cesário Alexandre Minali, O.F.M. Cap. † (Prelate: 9 Apr 1958 to 13 Jun 1969)
• José Soares Filho, O.F.M. Cap. (Coadjutor Bishop: 15 Jan 2003; Bishop: 15 Oct 2003)