Óbidos (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Bernardo Johannes Bahlmann, O.F.M., Bishop
Martinho Lammers, O.F.M., Prelate Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 9 November 2011
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Santarém
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Para
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 182,147 (70,354 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Norte 2
Official Web Site: https://diocesedeobidos.com.br
Mailing Address: Residencia Episcopal, C.P. 20, Praca Frei Rogerio 239, 68250-000 Obidos, PA, Brazil
Telephone: (093)3547-1296

Historical Details

Territorial Prelature of Óbidos
- Latin Name: Obidensis
- Erected: 10 April 1957
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Belém do Pará
- State: Para
- Country: Brazil

Past and Present Ordinaries

João Floriano Loewenau, O.F.M. † (12 Sep 1957 Appointed - 1972 Resigned)
Constantino José Lüers, O.F.M. † (13 Apr 1973 Appointed - 24 Mar 1976 Appointed, Bishop of Penedo, Alagoas)
Martinho Lammers, O.F.M. (19 Jul 1976 Appointed - 28 Jan 2009 Resigned)
Bernardo Johannes Bahlmann, O.F.M. (28 Jan 2009 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Óbidos
10 April 1957	Erected	Territorial Prelature of Santarém (Óbidos, Alenquer, Faro, Juruti, and Oriximiná)	Territorial Prelature of Óbidos (erected)
Diocese of Óbidos
9 November 2011	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Óbidos	Diocese of Óbidos
6 November 2019	Metropolitan Changed		Territorial Prelature of Itaituba (from Belém do Pará to Santarém) Diocese of Óbidos (from Belém do Pará to Santarém)

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 Óbidos

1958 72,000 80,000 90.0% 10 10 7,200 10 15 5 ap1967

1970 120,498 122,593 98.3% 4 16 20 6,024 19 31 5 ap1971

1976 115,000 125,000 92.0% 2 12 14 8,214 2 16 16 5 ap1977

1980 129,000 141,000 91.5% 1 11 12 10,750 17 5 ap1981

1987 170,000 187,000 90.9% 3 16 19 8,947 22 18 6 ap1991

1999 170,359 186,706 91.2% 5 13 18 9,464 20 80 7 ap2000

2000 169,489 186,706 90.8% 7 13 20 8,474 20 11 7 ap2001

2001 197,719 201,547 98.1% 7 13 20 9,885 20 13 7 ap2002

2002 197,129 201,547 97.8% 7 13 20 9,856 17 16 7 ap2003

2003 197,060 201,063 98.0% 8 13 21 9,383 19 15 8 ap2004

2004 167,379 201,063 83.2% 8 13 21 7,970 17 15 7 ap2005

Diocese of Óbidos

2013 179,000 219,000 81.7% 11 11 22 8,136 14 21 7 ap2014

2016 183,000 224,700 81.4% 14 14 28 6,535 21 33 9 ap2017

2019 188,832 231,860 81.4% 8 19 27 6,993 24 34 11 ap2020

2021 221,790 301,921 73.5% 7 15 22 10,081 2 21 39 11 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 Óbidos
1958	72,000	80,000	90.0%		10	10	7,200		10	15	5	ap1967
1970	120,498	122,593	98.3%	4	16	20	6,024		19	31	5	ap1971
1976	115,000	125,000	92.0%	2	12	14	8,214	2	16	16	5	ap1977
1980	129,000	141,000	91.5%	1	11	12	10,750		17		5	ap1981
1987	170,000	187,000	90.9%	3	16	19	8,947		22	18	6	ap1991
1999	170,359	186,706	91.2%	5	13	18	9,464		20	80	7	ap2000
2000	169,489	186,706	90.8%	7	13	20	8,474		20	11	7	ap2001
2001	197,719	201,547	98.1%	7	13	20	9,885		20	13	7	ap2002
2002	197,129	201,547	97.8%	7	13	20	9,856		17	16	7	ap2003
2003	197,060	201,063	98.0%	8	13	21	9,383		19	15	8	ap2004
2004	167,379	201,063	83.2%	8	13	21	7,970		17	15	7	ap2005
Diocese of Óbidos
2013	179,000	219,000	81.7%	11	11	22	8,136		14	21	7	ap2014
2016	183,000	224,700	81.4%	14	14	28	6,535		21	33	9	ap2017
2019	188,832	231,860	81.4%	8	19	27	6,993		24	34	11	ap2020
2021	221,790	301,921	73.5%	7	15	22	10,081	2	21	39	11	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Bernardo Johannes Bahlmann, O.F.M. (Prelate: 28 Jan 2009; Bishop: 9 Nov 2011)
Martinho Lammers, O.F.M. (Prelate: 19 Jul 1976 to 28 Jan 2009)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

João Floriano Loewenau, O.F.M. † (Prelate: 12 Sep 1957 to 1972)
Constantino José Lüers, O.F.M. † (Prelate: 13 Apr 1973 to 24 Mar 1976)

Source(s)

Territorial Prelature of Óbidos
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 50, Page 24, to Page 26
Diocese of Óbidos
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 103, Page 788, and Page 789
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 111, Page 1,852, and Page 1,853
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 111, Page 2,045, and Page 2,046

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