Bragança do Pará (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Raimundo Possidônio Carrera da Mata, Bishop
Jesús María Cizaurre Berdonces, O.A.R., Bishop Emeritus
Luigi Ferrando, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 13 October 1981
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Belém do Pará
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Para
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 69,084 (26,683 Square Miles)
Description: Northeast part of the State of Pará
Conference Region: Norte 2
Official Web Site: https://www.diocesedebragancapa.org.br
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, C.P. 013, Praca da Catedral 368, 68600-000 Braganca, PA, Brazil
Telephone: (091)3425-1108
Fax: (same)

Historical Details

Territorial Prelature of Gurupi
- Latin Name: Gurupensis
- Erected: 14 April 1928
- Country: Brazil
Territorial Prelature of Guamá
- Latin Name: Guamensis
- Name Changed: 3 February 1934
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Belém do Pará
- State: Para
- Country: Brazil
Diocese of Guamá
- Latin Name: Guamensis
- Elevated: 16 October 1979
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Belém do Pará
- State: Para
- Country: Brazil

Past and Present Ordinaries

Eliseu Maria Coroli, B. † (10 Aug 1940 Appointed - 5 Feb 1977 Resigned)
Miguel Maria Giambelli, B. † (21 Apr 1980 Appointed - 10 Apr 1996 Retired)
Luigi Ferrando (10 Apr 1996 Appointed - 17 Aug 2016 Retired)
Jesús María Cizaurre Berdonces, O.A.R. (17 Aug 2016 Appointed - 15 May 2024 Resigned)
Raimundo Possidônio Carrera da Mata (15 May 2024 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Gurupi
14 April 1928	Erected	Archdiocese of Belém do Pará	Territorial Prelature of Gurupi (erected)
3 February 1934	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Belém do Pará (Bragança, S. Miguel, S. Domingo, and S. Anna de Copim)	Territorial Prelature of Gurupi
Territorial Prelature of Guamá
3 February 1934	Name Changed	Territorial Prelature of Gurupi	Territorial Prelature of Guamá
Diocese of Guamá
16 October 1979	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Guamá	Diocese of Guamá
Diocese of Bragança do Pará
13 October 1981	Name Changed	Diocese of Guamá	Diocese of Bragança do Pará
29 December 2004	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Belém do Pará (Castanhal, Igarapé-Açu, Capanema, Colares, Curuçá, Inhangapi, Magalhães Barata, Maracanã, Marapanim, Nova Timbotêua, Peixe-Boi, Primavera, Quatipuru, Salinópolis, Santa Isabel do Pará, Santa Maria do Pará, Santarém Novo, Santo Antônio do Tauá, São Caet...) Diocese of Bragança do Pará (São Domingos do Capim)	Diocese of Castanhal (erected)

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 Guamá

1949 127,000 130,000 97.7% 13 13 9,769 13 16 7 ap1951

1965 200,000 210,000 95.2% 17 17 11,764 16 69 7 ap1967

1970 275,000 .0% 2 19 21 0 26 78 8 ap1971

1976 300,000 350,000 85.7% 3 17 20 15,000 23 94 11 ap1977

Diocese of Guamá

1980 316,000 354,000 89.3% 3 19 22 14,363 33 115 16 ap1981

Diocese of Bragança do Pará

1990 571,000 654,000 87.3% 12 12 24 23,791 12 103 17 ap1991

1999 667,000 724,000 92.1% 18 7 25 26,680 9 172 17 ap2000

2000 675,000 733,000 92.1% 21 7 28 24,107 8 180 17 ap2001

2001 675,000 733,000 92.1% 23 7 30 22,500 8 180 17 ap2002

2002 685,000 743,000 92.2% 23 6 29 23,620 6 180 17 ap2003

2003 685,000 743,000 92.2% 23 7 30 22,833 7 180 17 ap2004

2004 667,304 942,004 70.8% 22 7 29 23,010 7 178 17 bul:29Dec2004

2005 550,627 597,249 92.2% 22 6 28 19,665 6 180 23 ap2005

2006 675,000 954,000 70.8% 29 7 36 18,750 9 178 22 ap2007

2012 734,000 1,038,000 70.7% 34 6 40 18,350 2 12 107 25 ap2013

2015 752,000 1,063,000 70.7% 36 8 44 17,090 1 13 51 28 ap2016

2018 770,400 1,089,550 70.7% 36 9 45 17,120 28 9 63 28 ap2019

2020 782,450 1,106,600 70.7% 35 9 44 17,782 28 9 64 29 ap2021

2022 794,000 1,123,000 70.7% 41 11 52 15,269 27 11 95 29 ap2023

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 Guamá
1949	127,000	130,000	97.7%		13	13	9,769		13	16	7	ap1951
1965	200,000	210,000	95.2%		17	17	11,764		16	69	7	ap1967
1970		275,000	.0%	2	19	21	0		26	78	8	ap1971
1976	300,000	350,000	85.7%	3	17	20	15,000		23	94	11	ap1977
Diocese of Guamá
1980	316,000	354,000	89.3%	3	19	22	14,363		33	115	16	ap1981
Diocese of Bragança do Pará
1990	571,000	654,000	87.3%	12	12	24	23,791		12	103	17	ap1991
1999	667,000	724,000	92.1%	18	7	25	26,680		9	172	17	ap2000
2000	675,000	733,000	92.1%	21	7	28	24,107		8	180	17	ap2001
2001	675,000	733,000	92.1%	23	7	30	22,500		8	180	17	ap2002
2002	685,000	743,000	92.2%	23	6	29	23,620		6	180	17	ap2003
2003	685,000	743,000	92.2%	23	7	30	22,833		7	180	17	ap2004
2004	667,304	942,004	70.8%	22	7	29	23,010		7	178	17	bul:29Dec2004
2005	550,627	597,249	92.2%	22	6	28	19,665		6	180	23	ap2005
2006	675,000	954,000	70.8%	29	7	36	18,750		9	178	22	ap2007
2012	734,000	1,038,000	70.7%	34	6	40	18,350	2	12	107	25	ap2013
2015	752,000	1,063,000	70.7%	36	8	44	17,090	1	13	51	28	ap2016
2018	770,400	1,089,550	70.7%	36	9	45	17,120	28	9	63	28	ap2019
2020	782,450	1,106,600	70.7%	35	9	44	17,782	28	9	64	29	ap2021
2022	794,000	1,123,000	70.7%	41	11	52	15,269	27	11	95	29	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Antônio de Assis Ribeiro, S.D.B.
Raimundo Possidônio Carrera da Mata (Coadjutor Bishop: 16 Mar 2022; Bishop: 15 May 2024)
Jesús María Cizaurre Berdonces, O.A.R. (Bishop: 17 Aug 2016 to 15 May 2024)
Luigi Ferrando (Bishop: 10 Apr 1996 to 17 Aug 2016)
Manoel de Oliveira Soares Filho (Deacon: 28 Jun 1992; Priest: 26 Sep 1993 to 19 Dec 2018)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Eliseu Maria Coroli, B. † (Prelate: 10 Aug 1940 to 5 Feb 1977)
Miguel Maria Giambelli, B. † (Apostolic Administrator: 1977; Bishop: 21 Apr 1980 to 10 Apr 1996)

Source(s)

Territorial Prelature of Gurupi
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 23, Page 313, to Page 316
Territorial Prelature of Guamá
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 26, Page 590, and Page 591
Diocese of Guamá
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 71, Page 1,504, and Page 1,505
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 72, Page 581, and Page 582
Diocese of Bragança do Pará
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 73, Page 736

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