Porto Nacional (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

José Moreira da Silva, Bishop
Romualdo Matias Kujawski, Bishop Emeritus
Geraldo Vieira Gusmão, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 20 December 1915
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Palmas
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Tocatins
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 97,877 (37,804 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Norte 3
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Dr. Francisco Aries 306, 77500-000 Porto Nacional, TO, Brazil
Telephone: (063)3363-1392

Past and Present Ordinaries

Vicente Maria Moreira, O.P. † (28 Jan 1918 Appointed - 1919 Resigned)
Raymond Dominique Carrerot, O.P. † (30 Jul 1920 Appointed - 14 Dec 1933 Died)
Alain Marie Hubert Antoine Jean Roland du Noday, O.P. † (21 Mar 1936 Appointed - 5 May 1976 Retired)
Celso Pereira de Almeida, O.P. † (5 May 1976 Succeeded - 25 Jan 1995 Appointed, Bishop of Itumbiara, Goias)
Geraldo Vieira Gusmão (23 Dec 1997 Appointed - 4 Nov 2009 Retired)
Romualdo Matias Kujawski (4 Nov 2009 Succeeded - 14 Dec 2022 Retired)
José Moreira da Silva (14 Dec 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
20 December 1915	Erected	Diocese of Goiás	Diocese of Porto Nacional (erected)
4 July 1924	Territory Lost	Diocese of Porto Nacional	Territorial Prelature of Bananal (erected)
13 May 1939	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Goiás (Our Lady of Conception de Barra, Our Lady of Pilar de Ouro Fino, San José de Massamedes, and S. Rita) Diocese of Porto Nacional (Territory next to the river Araguaya) Territorial Prelature of São José de Alto Tocantins (Crixas (with Chapel of S. Joseph de Araguaya))	Territorial Prelature of Bananal
20 December 1954	Territory Lost	Diocese of Porto Nacional (Tocantinopolis, Itaguatins, Araguatins, Filadelfia, and Babaçulandia)	Territorial Prelature of Tocantinópolis (erected)
26 March 1956	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Bananal (suppressed) (Christalândia and part of Pium and part of Peixe) Diocese of Porto Nacional (Araguacema and part of Pium) Territorial Prelature of São José de Alto Tocantins (suppressed)	Territorial Prelature of Cristalândia (erected)
26 March 1956	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Porto Nacional (from Goiás)
11 October 1966	Territory Lost	Diocese of Porto Nacional (Colinas do Goiás, Itacajá, Lizarda, Miracema do Norte, Miranorte, Pedro Afonso, Piaca, Tocantinia, Tupirama, and Tupiratins)	Territorial Prelature of Miracema do Norte (erected)
27 March 1996	Territory Lost	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)
27 March 1996	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Porto Nacional (from Goiânia)

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

1949 250,000 260,000 96.2% 8 8 31,250 13 15 ap1951

1966 162,807 198,000 82.2% 17 17 9,576 4 39 9 ap1967

1970 150,000 160,731 93.3% 13 13 11,538 10 ap1971

1976 190,000 200,000 95.0% 15 1 16 11,875 1 35 13 ap1977

1980 226,000 246,000 91.9% 16 2 18 12,555 2 42 19 ap1981

1990 290,000 315,000 92.1% 17 1 18 16,111 1 47 15 ap1991

1999 274,000 323,000 84.8% 20 1 21 13,047 1 43 20 ap2000

2000 271,000 319,861 84.7% 20 1 21 12,904 1 43 20 ap2001

2001 271,000 319,861 84.7% 22 2 24 11,291 2 46 25 ap2002

2002 276,000 324,000 85.2% 21 2 23 12,000 2 46 25 ap2003

2003 276,000 324,000 85.2% 26 3 29 9,517 3 51 26 ap2004

2004 276,000 319,861 86.3% 26 3 29 9,517 3 51 26 ap2005

2013 307,000 356,081 86.2% 42 2 44 6,977 11 4 36 35 ap2014

2016 314,500 364,900 86.2% 50 2 52 6,048 9 3 36 38 ap2017

2019 328,460 382,633 85.8% 57 2 59 5,567 7 2 39 41 ap2020

2021 265,882 382,633 69.5% 55 2 57 4,664 8 2 38 41 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1949	250,000	260,000	96.2%	8		8	31,250			13	15	ap1951
1966	162,807	198,000	82.2%	17		17	9,576		4	39	9	ap1967
1970	150,000	160,731	93.3%	13		13	11,538				10	ap1971
1976	190,000	200,000	95.0%	15	1	16	11,875		1	35	13	ap1977
1980	226,000	246,000	91.9%	16	2	18	12,555		2	42	19	ap1981
1990	290,000	315,000	92.1%	17	1	18	16,111		1	47	15	ap1991
1999	274,000	323,000	84.8%	20	1	21	13,047		1	43	20	ap2000
2000	271,000	319,861	84.7%	20	1	21	12,904		1	43	20	ap2001
2001	271,000	319,861	84.7%	22	2	24	11,291		2	46	25	ap2002
2002	276,000	324,000	85.2%	21	2	23	12,000		2	46	25	ap2003
2003	276,000	324,000	85.2%	26	3	29	9,517		3	51	26	ap2004
2004	276,000	319,861	86.3%	26	3	29	9,517		3	51	26	ap2005
2013	307,000	356,081	86.2%	42	2	44	6,977	11	4	36	35	ap2014
2016	314,500	364,900	86.2%	50	2	52	6,048	9	3	36	38	ap2017
2019	328,460	382,633	85.8%	57	2	59	5,567	7	2	39	41	ap2020
2021	265,882	382,633	69.5%	55	2	57	4,664	8	2	38	41	ap2022