Territorial Prelature of São Félix

Territorialis Praelatura Sancti Felicis

Bishop(s)

Vacant
Eugène Lambert Adrian Rixen, Apostolic Administrator
Pedro Casaldáliga Plá, C.M.F., Prelate Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Prelature
Erected: 13 May 1969
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cuiabá
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Mato Grosso
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 150,000 (57,937 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Centro-Oeste
Official Web Site: http://www.prelaziasaofelixdoaraguaia.org.br/
Mailing Address: C.P. 05, Av. Dr. Jose Fragelli 1310, 78670-000 Sao Felix do Araguaia, MT, Brazil
Telephone: (065) 522-1288
Fax: 522-1133

Past and Present Ordinaries

Pedro Casaldáliga Plá, C.M.F. (27 Aug 1971 Appointed - 2 Feb 2005 Retired)
Leonardo Ulrich Steiner, O.F.M. (2 Feb 2005 Appointed - 21 Sep 2011 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Brasília, Distrito Federal)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
13 May 1969	Erected	Territorial Prelature of Cristalândia Territorial Prelature of Registro do Araguaia Territorial Prelature of Santíssima Conceição do Araguaia	Territorial Prelature of São Félix (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1970 1 5 6 0 5 3 1 ap1971

1976 80,000 100,000 80.0% 3 3 6 13,333 3 12 7 ap1977

1980 39,800 47,900 83.1% 4 3 7 5,685 3 11 8 ap1981

1990 49,000 60,200 81.4% 3 8 11 4,454 8 5 22 ap1991

1999 591,000 696,000 84.9% 4 3 7 84,428 2 3 26 20 ap2000

2000 598,000 705,000 84.8% 3 4 7 85,428 2 5 25 20 ap2001

2001 607,000 714,000 85.0% 3 4 7 86,714 2 5 26 20 ap2002

2002 127,000 150,000 84.7% 3 4 7 18,142 2 5 26 20 ap2003

2003 129,000 150,000 86.0% 4 6 10 12,900 2 7 26 21 ap2004

2004 129,000 150,000 86.0% 4 6 10 12,900 7 26 22 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970				1	5	6	0		5	3	1	ap1971
1976	80,000	100,000	80.0%	3	3	6	13,333		3	12	7	ap1977
1980	39,800	47,900	83.1%	4	3	7	5,685		3	11	8	ap1981
1990	49,000	60,200	81.4%	3	8	11	4,454		8	5	22	ap1991
1999	591,000	696,000	84.9%	4	3	7	84,428	2	3	26	20	ap2000
2000	598,000	705,000	84.8%	3	4	7	85,428	2	5	25	20	ap2001
2001	607,000	714,000	85.0%	3	4	7	86,714	2	5	26	20	ap2002
2002	127,000	150,000	84.7%	3	4	7	18,142	2	5	26	20	ap2003
2003	129,000	150,000	86.0%	4	6	10	12,900	2	7	26	21	ap2004
2004	129,000	150,000	86.0%	4	6	10	12,900		7	26	22	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Pedro Casaldáliga Plá, C.M.F. (Apostolic Administrator: 27 Apr 1970; Prelate: 27 Aug 1971 to 2 Feb 2005)
Eugène Lambert Adrian Rixen (Apostolic Administrator: 21 Sep 2011)
Leonardo Ulrich Steiner, O.F.M. (Prelate: 2 Feb 2005 to 21 Sep 2011)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

None