Diocese of Díli

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Bishop(s) Alberto Ricardo da Silva, Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo, S.D.B., Apostolic Administrator Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 4 September 1940 Immediately Subject to the Holy See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Timor-Leste Square Kilometers: 7,767 (3,000 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Camara Eclesiaastica, Av. Direitos Humanos, Bidau Lecidere, Dili 88010, Timor Leste Telephone: 332.28.50 Fax: 332.23.08

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Jaime Garcia Goulart † (12 Oct 1945 Appointed - 31 Jan 1967 Resigned)
• José Joaquim Ribeiro † (31 Jan 1967 Succeeded - 22 Oct 1977 Resigned)
• Alberto Ricardo da Silva (27 Feb 2004 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
4 September 1940	Erected		Diocese of Díli (erected)
30 November 1996	Territory Lost	Diocese of Díli	Diocese of Baucau (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
1949	38,034	420,430	9.0%	19	5	24	1,584		12	23	11	ap1951
1970	164,178	618,530	26.5%	36	10	46	3,569		17	46	3	ap1971
1980	213,000	740,800	28.8%	18	7	25	8,520		11	36	18	ap1981
1990	583,079	714,245	81.6%	24	39	63	9,255	1	74	100	24	ap1991
1998	527,294	627,166	84.1%	38	48	86	6,131		152	254	22	ap2001
2001	504,299	539,811	93.4%	26	38	64	7,879		139	203	22	ap2002
2002	514,089	558,610	92.0%	32	46	78	6,590		149	203	28	ap2004
2006	663,331	789,701	84.0%	47	76	123	5,392		118	279	30	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Alberto Ricardo da Silva (Priest: 15 Aug 1972; Bishop: 27 Feb 2004 - )
• Basílio do Nascimento (Priest: 25 Jun 1977; Apostolic Administrator: 26 Nov 2002 to 6 Mar 2004)
• Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo, S.D.B. (Apostolic Administrator: 21 Mar 1988 to 26 Nov 2002)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Jaime Garcia Goulart † (Priest: 10 May 1931; Bishop: 12 Oct 1945 to 31 Jan 1967)
• José Joaquim Ribeiro † (Coadjutor Bishop: Jul 1965; Bishop: 31 Jan 1967 to 22 Oct 1977)