Diocese of Ponta de Pedras

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Bishop(s) Alessio Saccardo, S.J., Bishop Angelo Maria Rivato, S.J., Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 16 October 1979 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Belém do Pará Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Para Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 14,283 (5,516 Square Miles) Conference Region: Norte 2 Mailing Address: C.P. 963, Passegem Carneiro da Rocha 27/E, 66017-970 Belem, PA, Brazil Telephone: (091) 225-1625

Historical Details

• Territorial Prelature of Ponta de Pedras
  • Latin Name: Petrosi Culminis
  • Erected: 25 June 1963
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Belém do Pará
  • State: Para
  • Country: Brazil

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Angelo Maria Rivato, S.J. (29 Apr 1965 Appointed - 16 Jan 2002 Retired)
• Alessio Saccardo, S.J. (16 Jan 2002 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Ponta de Pedras
25 June 1963	Erected	Archdiocese of Belém do Pará	Territorial Prelature of Ponta de Pedras (erected)
Diocese of Ponta de Pedras
16 October 1979	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Ponta de Pedras	Diocese of Ponta de Pedras

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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 Ponta de Pedras
1966	70,000				6	6	11,666		2	10	6	ap1967
1970	71,000	76,800	92.4%	2	9	11	6,454		9	17	6	ap1971
1976	79,000	80,000	98.8%		6	6	13,166		10	10	6	ap1977
Diocese of Ponta de Pedras
1980	71,800	72,900	98.5%		8	8	8,975		10	10		ap1981*
1990	77,000	87,000	88.5%	1	2	3	25,666		2	17	8	ap1991
1999	96,880	105,020	92.2%	9	2	11	8,807		3	11	6	ap2000
2000	97,700	106,504	91.7%	10	1	11	8,881		2	15	6	ap2001
2001	98,900	108,600	91.1%	7		7	14,128			18	6	ap2002
2002	102,000	113,000	90.3%	9	1	10	10,200		1	18	6	ap2003
2003	108,800	120,000	90.7%	9		9	12,088			18	6	ap2004
2004	108,800	120,000	90.7%	9		9	12,088			18	6	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Angelo Maria Rivato, S.J. (Prelate: 29 Apr 1965; Bishop: 16 Oct 1979 to 16 Jan 2002)
• Alessio Saccardo, S.J. (Bishop: 16 Jan 2002 - )