Territorial Prelature of Paranatinga

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Bishop(s) Vital Chitolina, S.C.I., Prelate

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Prelature Erected: 23 December 1997 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cuiabá Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Mato Grosso Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 74,638 (28,828 Square Miles) Conference Region: Oeste 2 Mailing Address: Av. Bandeirantes 2167, C.P. 01, 78870-000 Paranatinga, MT, Brazil Telephone: (065)573-1303

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Vital Chitolina, S.C.I. (23 Dec 1997 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
23 December 1997	Erected	Diocese of Barra do Garças Diocese of Rondonópolis Diocese of Sinop	Territorial Prelature of Paranatinga (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
1999	56,500	63,873	88.5%	1	5	6	9,416		5	9	5	ap2000
2000	21,000	64,000	32.8%	1	5	6	3,500		5	8	5	ap2002
2002	53,200	62,180	85.6%	1	6	7	7,600		10	9	6	ap2003

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Vital Chitolina, S.C.I. (Prelate: 23 Dec 1997 - )