Territorial Prelature of Xingu

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Bishop(s) Erwin Kräutler, C.Pp.S., Prelate

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Prelature Erected: 16 August 1934 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Belém do Pará Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Para Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 354,000 (136,732 Square Miles) Conference Region: Norte 2 Mailing Address: C.P. 051, Rua Coronel Jose Porfirio 1332, 68371-970 Altamira, PA, Brazil Telephone: (091) 515-1935

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Clemente Geiger, C.Pp.S. † (17 Jan 1948 Appointed - 26 Apr 1971 Resigned)
• Eurico Kräutler, C.Pp.S. † (26 Apr 1971 Appointed - 2 Sep 1981 Retired)
• Erwin Kräutler, C.Pp.S. (2 Sep 1981 Succeeded - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 August 1934	Erected	Archdiocese of Belém do Pará Territorial Prelature of Santíssima Conceição do Araguaia Territorial Prelature of Santarém	Territorial Prelature of Xingu (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
1950	17,000	17,500	97.1%		6	6	2,833			3	4	ap1951
1966	34,857	35,857	97.2%		5	5	6,971		8	9	4	ap1967
1968	35,000	36,000	97.2%	2	5	7	5,000		9	8	2	ap1971
1976	65,000	80,000	81.3%	4	6	10	6,500		12	13	36	ap1977
1977	38,000	45,000	84.4%	4	10	14	2,714	1	21	24	11	ap1981
1990	202,000	204,000	99.0%	5	11	16	12,625		19	45	11	ap1991
1999	300,000	374,000	80.2%	9	13	22	13,636		22	44	12	ap2000
2000	300,000	380,000	78.9%	10	13	23	13,043		22	46	12	ap2001
2001	210,000	392,211	53.5%	11	16	27	7,777	1	28	43	12	ap2002
2002	311,000	395,000	78.7%	12	16	28	11,107	1	28	38	12	ap2003
2003	318,000	397,500	80.0%	12	12	24	13,250		22	45	12	ap2004
2004	320,000	397,500	80.5%	14	10	24	13,333		15	39	12	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Clemente Geiger, C.Pp.S. † (Prelate: 17 Jan 1948 to 26 Apr 1971)
• Erwin Kräutler, C.Pp.S. (Coadjutor Prelate: 7 Nov 1980; Prelate: 2 Sep 1981)
• Eurico Kräutler, C.Pp.S. † (Prelate: 26 Apr 1971 to 2 Sep 1981)