Territorial Prelature of Óbidos

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Bishop(s) Martinho Lammers, O.F.M., Prelate

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Prelature Erected: 10 April 1957 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Belém do Pará Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Para Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 182,960 (70,668 Square Miles) Conference Region: Norte 2 Mailing Address: C.P. 20, Praca Frei Rogerio 239, 68250-000 Obidos, PA, Brazil Telephone: (091) 547-1296 Fax: 547-1663

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• João Floriano Loewenau, O.F.M. † (12 Sep 1957 Appointed - 1972 Resigned)
• Constantino José Lüers, O.F.M. † (13 Apr 1973 Appointed - 24 Mar 1976 Appointed, Bishop of Penedo)
• Martinho Lammers, O.F.M. (19 Jul 1976 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10 April 1957	Erected	Territorial Prelature of Santarém	Territorial Prelature of Óbidos (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
1958	72,000	80,000	90.0%		10	10	7,200		10	15	5	ap1967
1970	120,498	122,593	98.3%	4	16	20	6,024		19	31	5	ap1971
1976	115,000	125,000	92.0%	2	12	14	8,214	2	16	16	5	ap1977
1980	129,000	141,000	91.5%	1	11	12	10,750		17		5	ap1981
1987	170,000	187,000	90.9%	3	16	19	8,947		22	18	6	ap1991
1999	170,359	186,706	91.2%	5	13	18	9,464		20	80	7	ap2000
2000	169,489	186,706	90.8%	7	13	20	8,474		20	11	7	ap2001
2001	197,719	201,547	98.1%	7	13	20	9,885		20	13	7	ap2002
2002	197,129	201,547	97.8%	7	13	20	9,856		17	16	7	ap2003
2003	197,060	201,063	98.0%	8	13	21	9,383		19	15	8	ap2004
2004	167,379	201,063	83.2%	8	13	21	7,970		17	15	7	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Martinho Lammers, O.F.M. (Prelate: 19 Jul 1976 - )
• João Floriano Loewenau, O.F.M. † (Prelate: 12 Sep 1957 to 1972)
• Constantino José Lüers, O.F.M. † (Prelate: 13 Apr 1973 to 24 Mar 1976)