Ji-Paraná (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Norbert Hans Christoph Foerster, S.V.D., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 19 February 1983
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Porto Velho
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Rondonia
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 93,783 (36,223 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Noroeste
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesedejiparana.org.br/
Mailing Address: Rua Marechal Rondon 400, 76900-036 Ji-Parana, RO, Brazil
Telephone: (069)3416-4203/5

Historical Details

Territorial Prelature of Vila Rondônia
- Latin Name: Rondoniensis
- Erected: 3 January 1978
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Porto Velho
- State: Rondonia
- Country: Brazil

Past and Present Ordinaries

José Martins da Silva, S.D.N. † (3 Jan 1978 Appointed - 4 Oct 1982 Appointed, Archbishop of Porto Velho, Rondonia)
Antônio Possamai, S.D.B. † (4 Mar 1983 Appointed - 11 Apr 2007 Retired)
Bruno Pedron, S.D.B. † (11 Apr 2007 Appointed - 5 Jun 2019 Retired)
Norbert Hans Christoph Foerster, S.V.D. (2 Dec 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Vila Rondônia
3 January 1978	Erected	Territorial Prelature of Guajará-Mirim (Area bounded by the rivers Juruena, Cabaxi, Guaporé, and Galera) Territorial Prelature of Porto Velho (Vila Rondônia, Cacoal (formerly called New Caledonia), Iarú, Ouro Preto, Pimenta Bueno, and Vilhena)	Territorial Prelature of Vila Rondônia (erected)
4 October 1982	Metropolitan Changed		Territorial Prelature of Vila Rondônia (from Manaus)
Diocese of Ji-Paraná
19 February 1983	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Vila Rondônia	Diocese of Ji-Paraná
23 December 1997	Territory Lost	Diocese of Diamantino Diocese of Ji-Paraná	Diocese of Juína (erected) (Juina, Castanheira, Juruena, Cotriguaçu, Aripuana, and Brasnorte)
24 May 2003	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ji-Paraná (Nossa Senhora da Guia)	Diocese of São Luíz de Cáceres

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 Vila Rondônia

1980 231,000 352,000 65.6% 13 13 17,769 16 21 30 ap1981

Diocese of Ji-Paraná

1990 400,000 500,000 80.0% 7 36 43 9,302 44 69 20 ap1991

1999 486,500 695,435 70.0% 7 27 34 14,308 14 28 20 ap2000

2000 457,500 750,000 61.0% 15 45 60 7,625 57 70 20 ap2001

2001 426,000 700,000 60.9% 15 32 47 9,063 37 82 19 ap2002

2002 500,000 700,000 71.4% 16 35 51 9,803 39 71 19 ap2003

2003 500,000 700,000 71.4% 16 29 45 11,111 34 74 19 ap2004

2004 480,000 709,938 67.6% 21 27 48 10,000 31 63 19 ap2005

2006 409,000 733,000 55.8% 24 25 49 8,346 36 67 19 ap2007

2013 455,000 801,000 56.8% 32 27 59 7,711 38 38 22 ap2014

2016 494,000 821,000 60.2% 24 27 51 9,686 1 37 34 23 ap2017

2019 506,000 840,400 60.2% 28 30 58 8,724 1 33 37 24 ap2020

2021 514,000 853,700 60.2% 27 27 54 9,518 1 32 24 24 ap2022

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 Vila Rondônia
1980	231,000	352,000	65.6%		13	13	17,769		16	21	30	ap1981
Diocese of Ji-Paraná
1990	400,000	500,000	80.0%	7	36	43	9,302		44	69	20	ap1991
1999	486,500	695,435	70.0%	7	27	34	14,308		14	28	20	ap2000
2000	457,500	750,000	61.0%	15	45	60	7,625		57	70	20	ap2001
2001	426,000	700,000	60.9%	15	32	47	9,063		37	82	19	ap2002
2002	500,000	700,000	71.4%	16	35	51	9,803		39	71	19	ap2003
2003	500,000	700,000	71.4%	16	29	45	11,111		34	74	19	ap2004
2004	480,000	709,938	67.6%	21	27	48	10,000		31	63	19	ap2005
2006	409,000	733,000	55.8%	24	25	49	8,346		36	67	19	ap2007
2013	455,000	801,000	56.8%	32	27	59	7,711		38	38	22	ap2014
2016	494,000	821,000	60.2%	24	27	51	9,686	1	37	34	23	ap2017
2019	506,000	840,400	60.2%	28	30	58	8,724	1	33	37	24	ap2020
2021	514,000	853,700	60.2%	27	27	54	9,518	1	32	24	24	ap2022

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

Source(s)

Territorial Prelature of Vila Rondônia
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 70, Page 146, to Page 148
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 75, Page 9, and Page 10
Diocese of Ji-Paraná
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 75, Page 599, and Page 600

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