Porto Nacional (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Romualdo Matias Kujawski, Bishop
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 - )

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)
20 December 1954	Territory Lost	Diocese of Porto Nacional	Territorial Prelature of Tocantinópolis (erected)
11 October 1966	Territory Lost	Diocese of Porto Nacional	Territorial Prelature of Miracema do Norte (erected)
27 March 1996	Territory Lost	Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins Diocese of Porto Nacional	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

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

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

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Romualdo Matias Kujawski (Coadjutor Bishop: 2 Jul 2008; Bishop: 4 Nov 2009)
José Moreira da Silva (Priest: 17 Jan 1982 to 12 Nov 2008)
Geraldo Vieira Gusmão (Bishop: 23 Dec 1997 to 4 Nov 2009)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Raymond Dominique Carrerot, O.P. † (Bishop: 30 Jul 1920 to 14 Dec 1933)
Alain Marie Hubert Antoine Jean Roland du Noday, O.P. † (Bishop: 21 Mar 1936 to 5 May 1976)
Vicente Maria Moreira, O.P. † (Bishop: 28 Jan 1918 to 1919)
Celso Pereira de Almeida, O.P. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 31 Jan 1972; Coadjutor Bishop: 14 Jan 1975; Bishop: 5 May 1976 to 25 Jan 1995)

Diocese of Porto Nacional