São Gabriel da Cachoeira (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

José Song Sui-Wan, S.D.B., Bishop
Walter Ivan de Azevedo, S.D.B., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 21 October 1981
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Manaus
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Amazonas
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 286,866 (110,801 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Norte 1
Mailing Address: C.P. 61, Av. 7 de Setembro 205, 69750-000 Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira, AM, Brazil
Telephone: (092) 471-1367
Fax: 471-1287

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Rio Negro
- Latin Name: Fluminis Nigri
- Country: Brazil
Territorial Prelature of Rio Negro
- Latin Name: Fluminis Nigri
- Erected: 1 May 1925
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Manaus
- State: Amazonas
- Country: Brazil
Diocese of Rio Negro
- Latin Name: Fluminis Nigri
- Elevated: 30 October 1980
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Manaus
- Country: Brazil

Past and Present Ordinaries

Pedro Massa, S.D.B. † (5 Apr 1941 Appointed - 13 Jun 1967 Retired)
Michele Alagna Foderá, S.D.B. † (13 Jun 1967 Appointed - 27 Feb 1988 Retired)
Walter Ivan de Azevedo, S.D.B. (27 Feb 1988 Succeeded - 23 Jan 2002 Retired)
José Song Sui-Wan, S.D.B. (23 Jan 2002 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Rio Negro
Territorial Prelature of Rio Negro
1 May 1925	Erected	Prefecture Apostolic of Rio Negro	Territorial Prelature of Rio Negro (erected)
Diocese of Rio Negro
30 October 1980	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Rio Negro	Diocese of Rio Negro
Diocese of São Gabriel da Cachoeira
21 October 1981	Name Changed	Diocese of Rio Negro	Diocese of São Gabriel da Cachoeira

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 Rio Negro

1965 25,000 65,000 38.5% 25 25 1,000 26 32 10 ap1967

1970 46,000 .0% 1 19 20 0 34 52 ap1971

1976 27,000 35,000 77.1% 23 23 1,173 34 45 9 ap1977

1980 21,600 28,900 74.7% 24 24 900 33 48 9 ap1981

Diocese of Rio Negro

Diocese of São Gabriel da Cachoeira

1990 39,900 45,000 88.7% 1 15 16 2,493 22 43 9 ap1991

1999 45,500 55,000 82.7% 6 14 20 2,275 25 34 9 ap2000

2000 45,000 55,000 81.8% 6 14 20 2,250 23 41 9 ap2001

2001 45,000 55,000 81.8% 6 14 20 2,250 23 37 9 ap2002

2002 52,000 55,000 94.5% 5 16 21 2,476 24 37 10 ap2003

2003 54,000 60,000 90.0% 9 10 19 2,842 17 46 10 ap2004

2004 56,000 62,000 90.3% 10 9 19 2,947 16 41 10 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Territorial Prelature of Rio Negro
1965	25,000	65,000	38.5%		25	25	1,000	26	32	10	ap1967
1970		46,000	.0%	1	19	20	0	34	52		ap1971
1976	27,000	35,000	77.1%		23	23	1,173	34	45	9	ap1977
1980	21,600	28,900	74.7%		24	24	900	33	48	9	ap1981
Diocese of Rio Negro
Diocese of São Gabriel da Cachoeira
1990	39,900	45,000	88.7%	1	15	16	2,493	22	43	9	ap1991
1999	45,500	55,000	82.7%	6	14	20	2,275	25	34	9	ap2000
2000	45,000	55,000	81.8%	6	14	20	2,250	23	41	9	ap2001
2001	45,000	55,000	81.8%	6	14	20	2,250	23	37	9	ap2002
2002	52,000	55,000	94.5%	5	16	21	2,476	24	37	10	ap2003
2003	54,000	60,000	90.0%	9	10	19	2,842	17	46	10	ap2004
2004	56,000	62,000	90.3%	10	9	19	2,947	16	41	10	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops

Michele Alagna Foderá, S.D.B. † (Prelate: 13 Jun 1967; Bishop: 5 Mar 1981 to 27 Feb 1988)
Walter Ivan de Azevedo, S.D.B. (Coadjutor Bishop: 13 May 1986; Bishop: 27 Feb 1988 to 23 Jan 2002)
José Domitrovitsch, S.D.B. † (Coadjutor Prelate: 19 Dec 1949 to 5 Aug 1961)
João Batista Marchesi, S.D.B. † (Coadjutor Prelate: 21 May 1962 to 13 Jun 1967)
Pedro Massa, S.D.B. † (Prelate: 5 Apr 1941 to 13 Jun 1967)
José Song Sui-Wan, S.D.B. (Bishop: 23 Jan 2002 - )

Diocese of São Gabriel da Cachoeira