Maraj� (Territorial Prelature) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jos� Ionilton Lisboa de Oliveira, S.D.V., Prelate

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Prelature
Erected: 14 April 1928
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bel�m do Par�
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Para
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 86,477 (33,401 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Norte 2
Mailing Address: 3a Rua N. 1428, 68870-000 Marajo, PA, Brazil
Telephone: (091)99129.5190

Past and Present Ordinaries

Greg�rio Alonso Aparicio, O.A.R. † (9 Jan 1943 Appointed - 7 Apr 1965 Resigned)
Alquilio Alvarez Diez, O.A.R. † (6 May 1965 Appointed - 3 Nov 1985 Died)
Jos� Lu�s Azcona Hermoso, O.A.R. † (16 Feb 1987 Appointed - 1 Jun 2016 Retired)
Evaristo Pascoal Spengler, O.F.M. (1 Jun 2016 Appointed - 25 Jan 2023 Appointed, Bishop of Roraima)
Jos� Ionilton Lisboa de Oliveira, S.D.V. (3 Nov 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
14 April 1928	Erected	Archdiocese of Bel�m do Par�	Territorial Prelature of Maraj� (erected)
18 November 1963	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Bel�m do Par� (Portel and Melga�o)	Territorial Prelature of Maraj�

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

1949 74,000 75,000 98.7% 6 6 12,333 8 ap1951

1966 135,000 140,000 96.4% 13 13 10,384 10 ap1967

1970 132,000 135,000 97.8% 13 13 10,153 13 9 10 ap1971

1976 136,000 140,000 97.1% 11 11 12,363 12 11 10 ap1977

1980 152,800 157,000 97.3% 13 13 11,753 16 11 8 ap1981

1990 190,000 210,000 90.5% 12 12 15,833 12 9 8 ap1991

1999 200,000 230,000 87.0% 2 12 14 14,285 13 13 9 ap2000

2000 215,000 240,000 89.6% 3 11 14 15,357 12 13 9 ap2001

2001 224,000 250,000 89.6% 5 11 16 14,000 11 14 9 ap2002

2002 233,000 260,000 89.6% 5 11 16 14,562 12 13 9 ap2003

2003 230,000 265,000 86.8% 5 11 16 14,375 12 13 9 ap2004

2004 230,000 260,000 88.5% 4 11 15 15,333 12 13 9 ap2005

2013 266,000 293,000 90.8% 12 20 32 8,312 20 22 10 ap2014

2016 286,650 345,362 83.0% 6 14 20 14,332 14 16 10 ap2017

2019 296,400 357,000 83.0% 14 9 23 12,886 9 19 10 ap2020

2021 305,900 368,499 83.0% 19 10 29 10,548 10 17 10 ap2022

2023 213,480 385,550 55.4% 18 11 29 7,361 11 17 10 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1949	74,000	75,000	98.7%		6	6	12,333			8	ap1951
1966	135,000	140,000	96.4%		13	13	10,384			10	ap1967
1970	132,000	135,000	97.8%		13	13	10,153	13	9	10	ap1971
1976	136,000	140,000	97.1%		11	11	12,363	12	11	10	ap1977
1980	152,800	157,000	97.3%		13	13	11,753	16	11	8	ap1981
1990	190,000	210,000	90.5%		12	12	15,833	12	9	8	ap1991
1999	200,000	230,000	87.0%	2	12	14	14,285	13	13	9	ap2000
2000	215,000	240,000	89.6%	3	11	14	15,357	12	13	9	ap2001
2001	224,000	250,000	89.6%	5	11	16	14,000	11	14	9	ap2002
2002	233,000	260,000	89.6%	5	11	16	14,562	12	13	9	ap2003
2003	230,000	265,000	86.8%	5	11	16	14,375	12	13	9	ap2004
2004	230,000	260,000	88.5%	4	11	15	15,333	12	13	9	ap2005
2013	266,000	293,000	90.8%	12	20	32	8,312	20	22	10	ap2014
2016	286,650	345,362	83.0%	6	14	20	14,332	14	16	10	ap2017
2019	296,400	357,000	83.0%	14	9	23	12,886	9	19	10	ap2020
2021	305,900	368,499	83.0%	19	10	29	10,548	10	17	10	ap2022
2023	213,480	385,550	55.4%	18	11	29	7,361	11	17	10	ap2024