Diocese of Tocantinópolis

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Bishop(s) Vacant

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 30 October 1980 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Palmas Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Tocatins Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 42,500 (16,415 Square Miles) Conference Region: Centro-Oeste Mailing Address: C.P. 01, Rua 15 de Novembro 245, 77900-000 Tocantinopolis, TO, Brazil Telephone: (063) 841-1262 Fax: 841-1532

Historical Details

• Territorial Prelature of Tocantinópolis
  • Latin Name: Tocantinopolitanus
  • Erected: 20 December 1954
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Goiânia
  • State: Tocatins
  • Country: Brazil

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Cornélio Chizzini, F.D.P. † (12 Apr 1962 Appointed - 12 Aug 1981 Died)
• Aloísio Hilário de Pinho, F.D.P. (9 Nov 1981 Appointed - 22 Dec 1999 Appointed, Bishop of Jataí)
• Miguel Ângelo Freitas Ribeiro (17 Jan 2001 Appointed - 31 Oct 2007 Appointed, Bishop of Oliveira)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Tocantinópolis
20 December 1954	Erected	Diocese of Porto Nacional	Territorial Prelature of Tocantinópolis (erected)
Diocese of Tocantinópolis
30 October 1980	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Tocantinópolis	Diocese of Tocantinópolis

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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 Tocantinópolis
1966	200,000	205,000	97.6%		11	11	18,181		21	16	8	ap1967
1970	210,000	220,000	95.5%		17	17	12,352		21	12	9	ap1971
1976	280,000	300,000	93.3%	4	17	21	13,333		20	15	14	ap1977
1980	225,000	240,000	93.8%	7	17	24	9,375		18	16	19	ap1981
Diocese of Tocantinópolis
1990	409,000	510,000	80.2%	15	18	33	12,393		24	27	22	ap1991
1999	400,000	538,000	74.3%	21	12	33	12,121	1	17	24	24	ap2000
2000	382,000	535,000	71.4%	21	12	33	11,575	2	20	8	24	ap2001
2001	279,000	390,559	71.4%	24	15	39	7,153	1	25	39	25	ap2002
2002	292,075	389,434	75.0%	25	16	41	7,123	1	29	32	24	ap2003
2004	315,000	404,600	77.9%	23	14	37	8,513	1	29	33	26	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Aloísio Hilário de Pinho, F.D.P. (Bishop: 9 Nov 1981 to 22 Dec 1999)
• Miguel Ângelo Freitas Ribeiro (Bishop: 17 Jan 2001 to 31 Oct 2007)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Cornélio Chizzini, F.D.P. † (Apostolic Administrator: 2 Feb 1960; Prelate: 12 Apr 1962; Bishop: 5 Mar 1981 to 12 Aug 1981)