Xingu-Altamira (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

João Muniz Alves, O.F.M., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 6 November 2019
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Santarém
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Para
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 247,541 (95,612 Square Miles)
Description: Altamira, Vitória do Xingu, Senador José Porfírio, Porto de Moz, Gurupá, Anapu, Brasil Novo, Medicilândia, Uruará, and Placas
Conference Region: Norte 2
Mailing Address: Av. Joao Pessoa 1212, Centro, 68371-040 Altamira, PA, Brazil
Telephone: (093)3515-2494
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

João Muniz Alves, O.F.M. (6 Nov 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
6 November 2019	Erected	Territorial Prelature of Xingu (suppressed)	Diocese of Xingu-Altamira (erected) (Altamira, Vitória do Xingu, Senador José Porfírio, Porto de Moz, Gurupá, Anapu, Brasil Novo, Medicilândia, Uruará, and Placas)

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

2019 250,000 361,981 69.1% 15 9 24 10,416 16 37 10 ap2020

2020 249,589 372,071 67.1% 17 8 25 9,983 13 37 12 ap2021

2022 272,204 378,616 71.9% 17 6 23 11,834 12 33 12 ap2023