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Diocese of Ji-Paraná

Dioecesis Giparanensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 19 February 1983
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Porto Velho
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Rondonia
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 93,783 (36,223 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Noroeste
  • Official Web Site: http://www.diocesedejiparana.org.br/
  • Mailing Address: Rua Marechal Rondon 400, 76900-036 Ji-Parana, RO, Brazil
  • Telephone: (069)3416-4203/5

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Territorial Prelature of Vila Rondônia
3 January 1978ErectedTerritorial Prelature of Guajará-Mirim (Area bounded by the rivers Juruena, Cabaxi, Guaporé, and Galera)
Territorial Prelature of Porto Velho (Vila Rondônia, Cacoal (formerly called New Caledonia), Iarú, Ouro Preto, Pimenta Bueno, and Vilhena)
Territorial Prelature of Vila Rondônia (erected)
4 October 1982Metropolitan ChangedTerritorial Prelature of Vila Rondônia (from Manaus)
Diocese of Ji-Paraná
19 February 1983ElevatedTerritorial Prelature of Vila Rondônia Diocese of Ji-Paraná
23 December 1997Territory LostDiocese of Diamantino
Diocese of Ji-Paraná
Diocese of Juína (erected) (Juina, Castanheira, Juruena, Cotriguaçu, Aripuana, and Brasnorte)
24 May 2003Territory LostDiocese of Ji-Paraná (Nossa Senhora da Guia) Diocese of São Luíz de Cáceres

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Territorial Prelature of Vila Rondônia
1980231,000352,00065.6%131317,769162130ap1981
Diocese of Ji-Paraná
1990400,000500,00080.0%736439,302446920ap1991
1999486,500695,43570.0%7273414,308142820ap2000
2000457,500750,00061.0%1545607,625577020ap2001
2001426,000700,00060.9%1532479,063378219ap2002
2002500,000700,00071.4%1635519,803397119ap2003
2003500,000700,00071.4%16294511,111347419ap2004
2004480,000709,93867.6%21274810,000316319ap2005
2006409,000733,00055.8%2425498,346366719ap2007
2013455,000801,00056.8%3227597,711383822ap2014
2016494,000821,00060.2%2427519,6861373423ap2017
2019506,000840,40060.2%2830588,7241333724ap2020
2021514,000853,70060.2%2727549,5181322424ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Territorial Prelature of Vila Rondônia
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 70, Page 146, to Page 148
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 75, Page 9, and Page 10
  • Diocese of Ji-Paraná
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 75, Page 599, and Page 600

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