Diocese of Primavera do Leste-Paranatinga

Historical Details

• Territorial Prelature of Paranatinga
  • Latin Name: Paranatinguensis
  • Erected: 23 December 1997
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cuiab?
  • State: Mato Grosso
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 61,386 (23,710 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Curia Prelaticia, Av. Bandeirantes 2167, C.P. 01, 78870-000 Paranatinga, MT, Brazil
  • Telephone: (066)3573-1303
  • Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Vital Chitolina, S.C.I. (23 Dec 1997 Appointed - 28 Dec 2011 Appointed, Bishop of Diamantino, Mato Grosso)
• Derek John Christopher Byrne, S.P.S. (25 Jun 2014 Appointed - 7 Jun 2023 Retired)
• Jo縊 Aparecido Bergamasco, S.A.C. (4 Oct 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

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 Paranatinga
1999	56,500	63,873	88.5%	1	5	6	9,416		5	9	5	ap2000
2000	21,000	64,000	32.8%	1	5	6	3,500		5	8	5	ap2002
2002	53,200	62,180	85.6%	1	6	7	7,600		10	9	6	ap2003
2011	54,900	72,000	76.3%	9	3	12	4,575		3	3	10	ap2014
Diocese of Primavera do Leste-Paranatinga
2015	128,600	171,000	75.2%	11	9	20	6,430		9	22	17	ap2016
2016	130,008	186,013	69.9%	17	14	31	4,193	2	14	3	18	ap2017
2019	134,476	204,609	65.7%	23	11	34	3,955	3	17	23	19	ap2020
2021	146,802	231,826	63.3%	22	8	30	4,893	5	12	28	20	ap2022
2023	146,000	237,000	61.6%	23	10	33	4,424	5	16	23	20	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Jo縊 Aparecido Bergamasco, S.A.C. (Bishop: 4 Oct 2023 - )
• Derek John Christopher Byrne, S.P.S. (Bishop: 25 Jun 2014 to 7 Jun 2023)
• Vital Chitolina, S.C.I. (Prelate: 23 Dec 1997 to 28 Dec 2011)
• M疵io Ant?nio da Silva (Apostolic Administrator: 12 Jun 2023 to 3 Dec 2023)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• None