Archdiocese of Porto Velho

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Bishop(s) Moacyr Grechi, O.S.M., Archbishop José Martins da Silva, S.D.N., Archbishop Emeritus Suffragan Dioceses Guajará-Mirim Humaitá Ji-Paraná Lábrea (Territorial Prelature)

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Elevated: 4 October 1982 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Rondonia Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 84,696 (32,713 Square Miles) Conference Region: Norte 1 Mailing Address: Rua Goncalves Dias 288, C.P. 232, 78900-970 Porto Velho, RO, Brazil Telephone: (069) 221-2270 Fax: 224-1590

Historical Details

• Territorial Prelature of Porto Velho
  • Latin Name: Portus Veteris
  • Erected: 1 May 1925
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Manaus
  • State: Rondonia
  • Country: Brazil

• Diocese of Porto Velho
  • Latin Name: Portus Veteris
  • Elevated: 16 October 1979
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Manaus
  • State: Rondonia
  • Country: Brazil

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• João Batista Costa, S.D.B. † (1 Oct 1946 Appointed - 9 Jun 1982 Retired)
• José Martins da Silva, S.D.N. (4 Oct 1982 Appointed - 3 Sep 1997 Resigned)
• Moacyr Grechi, O.S.M. (29 Jul 1998 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Porto Velho
1 May 1925	Erected	Diocese of Amazonas Diocese of São Luíz de Cáceres	Territorial Prelature of Porto Velho (erected)
1 March 1929	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Porto Velho Diocese of São Luíz de Cáceres	Territorial Prelature of Guajará-Mirim (erected)
26 June 1961	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Manaus Territorial Prelature of Porto Velho	Territorial Prelature of Humaitá (erected)
3 January 1978	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Guajará-Mirim Territorial Prelature of Porto Velho	Territorial Prelature of Vila Rondônia (erected)
Diocese of Porto Velho
16 October 1979	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Porto Velho	Diocese of Porto Velho
Archdiocese of Porto Velho
4 October 1982	Elevated	Diocese of Porto Velho	Archdiocese of Porto Velho

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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 Porto Velho
1949	45,000	100,000	45.0%		10	10	4,500		15	26	2	ap1951
1966	240,000	250,000	96.0%		14	14	17,142		4	26	4	ap1967
1970	180,000	180,000	100.0%							5	ap1971
1976	291,000	300,000	97.0%	3	20	23	12,652		23	24	10	ap1977
Diocese of Porto Velho
1980	177,000	185,400	95.5%	3	17	20	8,850		22	29	17	ap1981
Archdiocese of Porto Velho
1990	212,000	221,000	95.9%	10	24	34	6,235	1	29	46	22	ap1991
1999	432,970	463,950	93.3%	10	33	43	10,069	2	85	63	27	ap2000
2000	598,000	664,958	89.9%	7	22	29	20,620	1	65	63	28	ap2004

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• João Batista Costa, S.D.B. † (Prelate: 1 Oct 1946; Bishop: 4 Dec 1979 to 9 Jun 1982)
• Moacyr Grechi, O.S.M. (Archbishop: 29 Jul 1998)
• José Martins da Silva, S.D.N. (Archbishop: 4 Oct 1982 to 3 Sep 1997)
• Pedro Massa, S.D.B. † (Apostolic Administrator: 25 Jul 1925 to 1 Oct 1946)
• Antônio Sarto, S.D.B. (Coadjutor Prelate: 18 May 1971; Coadjutor Bishop: 16 Oct 1979 to 25 Mar 1982)