Archdiocese of Palmas

Archidioecesis Palmensis in Brasilia

Bishop(s)

Pedro Brito Guimarães, Archbishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Erected: 27 March 1996
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Tocatins
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 34,097 (13,169 Square Miles)
Description: Aparecida do Rio Negro, Lagoa do Tocantins, Lajeado, Lizarda, Mateiros, Novo Concordo, Palmas, Rio Sono, Santa Tereza do Tocantins, São Félix do Tocantins, and Tocantinia
Conference Region: Norte 3
Official Web Site: https://arquidiocesedepalmas.org.br
Mailing Address: Curia Metropolitana, 504 Sul, Alameda 04, Lote 62, 77021-690 Palmas, TO, Brazil
Telephone: (063)3218-8400; 3218-8401

Past and Present Ordinaries

Alberto Taveira Corrêa (27 Mar 1996 Appointed - 30 Dec 2009 Appointed, Archbishop of Belém do Pará)
Pedro Brito Guimarães (20 Oct 2010 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
27 March 1996	Erected	Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins (Aparecida do Rio Negro, Lageado, Lizarda, Rio Sono, and Reserva Xerente) Diocese of Porto Nacional (Palmas, Sao Félix do Tocantins, Mateiros, Novo Acordo, Santa Teresa do Tocantins, and Lagoa do Tocantins)	Archdiocese of Palmas (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1999 115,000 153,497 74.9% 7 9 16 7,187 3 11 54 8 ap2000

2000 115,500 154,000 75.0% 10 10 20 5,775 2 12 53 8 ap2001

2001 127,659 170,213 75.0% 9 13 22 5,802 8 21 52 13 ap2002

2002 140,385 183,384 76.6% 12 11 23 6,103 7 15 52 16 ap2003

2003 140,385 183,385 76.6% 19 6 25 5,615 5 35 52 16 ap2004

2004 140,385 183,385 76.6% 38 5 43 3,264 4 5 52 27 ap2005

2013 158,000 206,000 76.7% 54 7 61 2,590 22 9 59 36 ap2014

2016 168,076 312,991 53.7% 35 16 51 3,295 30 21 60 36 ap2017

2019 189,297 332,952 56.9% 41 18 59 3,208 30 20 61 36 ap2020

2021 197,706 348,163 56.8% 53 17 70 2,824 29 19 56 36 ap2022

2023 203,000 357,600 56.8% 83 17 100 2,030 43 19 56 35 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	115,000	153,497	74.9%	7	9	16	7,187	3	11	54	8	ap2000
2000	115,500	154,000	75.0%	10	10	20	5,775	2	12	53	8	ap2001
2001	127,659	170,213	75.0%	9	13	22	5,802	8	21	52	13	ap2002
2002	140,385	183,384	76.6%	12	11	23	6,103	7	15	52	16	ap2003
2003	140,385	183,385	76.6%	19	6	25	5,615	5	35	52	16	ap2004
2004	140,385	183,385	76.6%	38	5	43	3,264	4	5	52	27	ap2005
2013	158,000	206,000	76.7%	54	7	61	2,590	22	9	59	36	ap2014
2016	168,076	312,991	53.7%	35	16	51	3,295	30	21	60	36	ap2017
2019	189,297	332,952	56.9%	41	18	59	3,208	30	20	61	36	ap2020
2021	197,706	348,163	56.8%	53	17	70	2,824	29	19	56	36	ap2022
2023	203,000	357,600	56.8%	83	17	100	2,030	43	19	56	35	ap2024