Tocantinópolis (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Carlos Henrique Silva Oliveira, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 30 October 1980
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Palmas
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Tocatins
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 15,761 (6,087 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Norte 3
Official Web Site: https://diocesedetocantinopolis.org
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua XV de Novembro 245, 77900-000 Tocantinopolis, TO, Brazil
Telephone: (063)3415-2847

Historical Details

Territorial Prelature of Tocantinópolis
- Latin Name: Tocantinopolitana
- Erected: 20 December 1954
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Goiânia
- State: Tocatins
- Country: Brazil

Past and Present Ordinaries

Cornélio Chizzini, F.D.P. † (12 Apr 1962 Appointed - 12 Aug 1981 Died)
Aloísio Hilário de Pinho, F.D.P. † (9 Nov 1981 Appointed - 22 Dec 1999 Appointed, Bishop of Jataí, Goias)
Miguel Ângelo Freitas Ribeiro (17 Jan 2001 Appointed - 31 Oct 2007 Appointed, Bishop of Oliveira, Minas Gerais)
Giovane Pereira de Melo (4 Mar 2009 Appointed - 31 Jan 2023 Appointed, Bishop of Araguaína, Tocatins)
Carlos Henrique Silva Oliveira (19 Mar 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Tocantinópolis
20 December 1954	Erected	Diocese of Porto Nacional (Tocantinopolis, Itaguatins, Araguatins, Filadelfia, and Babaçulandia)	Territorial Prelature of Tocantinópolis (erected)
26 March 1956	Metropolitan Changed		Territorial Prelature of Tocantinópolis (from Goiás)
15 January 1976	Territory Added	Territorial Prelature of Cristalândia (Arapoema)	Territorial Prelature of Tocantinópolis
Diocese of Tocantinópolis
30 October 1980	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Tocantinópolis	Diocese of Tocantinópolis
27 March 1996	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Tocantinópolis (from Goiânia)
31 January 2023	Territory Lost	Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins (Barra do Ouro, Campos Lindos, and Goiatins (all in Tocantini)) Diocese of Tocantinópolis (Aragominas, Araguaína, Araguanã, Arapoema, Babaçulândia, Bandeirantes do Tocantins, Carmolândia, Filadélfia, Muricilândia, Nova Olinda do Tocantins, Palmeirante, Pau d’Arco, Piraquê, Santa Fé do Araguaia, Xambioá, and Wanderlândia (all in Tocantini))	Diocese of Araguaína (erected)

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 Tocantinópolis

1966 200,000 205,000 97.6% 11 11 18,181 21 16 8 ap1967

1970 210,000 220,000 95.5% 17 17 12,352 21 12 9 ap1971

1976 280,000 300,000 93.3% 4 17 21 13,333 20 15 14 ap1977

1980 225,000 240,000 93.8% 7 17 24 9,375 18 16 19 ap1981

Diocese of Tocantinópolis

1990 409,000 510,000 80.2% 15 18 33 12,393 24 27 22 ap1991

1999 400,000 538,000 74.3% 21 12 33 12,121 1 17 24 24 ap2000

2000 382,000 535,000 71.4% 21 12 33 11,575 2 20 8 24 ap2001

2001 279,000 390,559 71.4% 24 15 39 7,153 1 25 39 25 ap2002

2002 292,075 389,434 75.0% 25 16 41 7,123 1 29 32 24 ap2003

2004 315,000 404,600 77.9% 23 14 37 8,513 1 29 33 26 ap2005

2010 390,000 497,000 78.5% 27 15 42 9,285 2 23 41 28 ap2011

2014 409,000 521,000 78.5% 26 13 39 10,487 4 19 38 27 ap2015

2017 418,590 533,570 78.5% 29 15 44 9,513 3 20 29 29 ap2018

2020 428,300 546,000 78.4% 34 14 48 8,922 8 20 23 30 ap2021

2022 400,000 510,000 78.4% 33 11 44 9,090 9 12 36 32 ap2023

2023 150,019 214,313 70.0% 14 3 17 8,824 6 16 bul:31Jan2023

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 Tocantinópolis
1966	200,000	205,000	97.6%		11	11	18,181		21	16	8	ap1967
1970	210,000	220,000	95.5%		17	17	12,352		21	12	9	ap1971
1976	280,000	300,000	93.3%	4	17	21	13,333		20	15	14	ap1977
1980	225,000	240,000	93.8%	7	17	24	9,375		18	16	19	ap1981
Diocese of Tocantinópolis
1990	409,000	510,000	80.2%	15	18	33	12,393		24	27	22	ap1991
1999	400,000	538,000	74.3%	21	12	33	12,121	1	17	24	24	ap2000
2000	382,000	535,000	71.4%	21	12	33	11,575	2	20	8	24	ap2001
2001	279,000	390,559	71.4%	24	15	39	7,153	1	25	39	25	ap2002
2002	292,075	389,434	75.0%	25	16	41	7,123	1	29	32	24	ap2003
2004	315,000	404,600	77.9%	23	14	37	8,513	1	29	33	26	ap2005
2010	390,000	497,000	78.5%	27	15	42	9,285	2	23	41	28	ap2011
2014	409,000	521,000	78.5%	26	13	39	10,487	4	19	38	27	ap2015
2017	418,590	533,570	78.5%	29	15	44	9,513	3	20	29	29	ap2018
2020	428,300	546,000	78.4%	34	14	48	8,922	8	20	23	30	ap2021
2022	400,000	510,000	78.4%	33	11	44	9,090	9	12	36	32	ap2023
2023	150,019	214,313	70.0%	14	3	17	8,824			6	16	bul:31Jan2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Miguel Ângelo Freitas Ribeiro (Bishop: 17 Jan 2001 to 31 Oct 2007)
Giovane Pereira de Melo (Bishop: 4 Mar 2009 to 31 Jan 2023)
Wellington de Queiroz Vieira (Priest: 8 Dec 1996 to 16 Nov 2016)
Carlos Henrique Silva Oliveira (Bishop: 19 Mar 2024 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Cornélio Chizzini, F.D.P. † (Apostolic Administrator: 2 Feb 1960; Prelate: 12 Apr 1962; Bishop: 5 Mar 1981 to 12 Aug 1981)
Aloísio Hilário de Pinho, F.D.P. † (Bishop: 9 Nov 1981 to 22 Dec 1999)

Source(s)

Territorial Prelature of Tocantinópolis
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 47, Page 257, to Page 259
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 49, Page 184, to Page 187
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 68, Page 352, and Page 353
Diocese of Tocantinópolis
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 88, Page 681, to Page 683

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