Diocese of Imperatriz

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Bishop(s) Gilberto Pastana de Oliveira, Bishop Affonso Felippe Gregory, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 27 June 1987 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Maranho Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 22,659 (8,752 Square Miles) Conference Region: Nordeste 5 Mailing Address: C.P. 142, Rua 15 de Novembro 400, 65900-060 Imperatriz, MA, Brazil Telephone: (098)524-8665 Fax: 525-4344

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Affonso Felippe Gregory (16 Jul 1987 Appointed - 3 Aug 2005 Retired)
• Gilberto Pastana de Oliveira (3 Aug 2005 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
27 June 1987	Erected	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
1990	357,000	459,000	77.8%	6	11	17	21,000		11	59	18	ap1991
1998	490,000	562,000	87.2%	13	17	30	16,333		18	51	21	ap2001
2001	373,603	467,004	80.0%	10	18	28	13,342		19	51	21	ap2002
2002	373,603	467,004	80.0%	10	19	29	12,882	1	23	50	21	ap2003
2003	380,000	467,004	81.4%	18	18	36	10,555	1	21	49	25	ap2004
2004	376,000	470,000	80.0%	17	18	35	10,742	1	22	50	25	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Affonso Felippe Gregory (Bishop: 16 Jul 1987 to 3 Aug 2005)
• Gilberto Pastana de Oliveira (Bishop: 3 Aug 2005 - )