Territorial Prelature of Bananal

Historical Details

• Territorial Prelature of Bananal
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Prelature
  • Erected: 4 July 1924
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Goi�s
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 100,000 (38,625 Square Miles)

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Past Ordinaries

• C�ndido Bento Maria Penso, O.P. † (19 Jul 1947 Appointed - 17 Jan 1957 Appointed, Bishop of Goi�s)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
4 July 1924	Erected	Diocese of Porto Nacional	Territorial Prelature of Bananal (erected)
18 November 1932	Metropolitan Changed		Territorial Prelature of Bananal (from Mariana to Goi�s)
13 May 1939	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Goi�s (Our Lady of Conception de Barra, Our Lady of Pilar de Ouro Fino, San Jos� de Massamedes, and S. Rita) Diocese of Porto Nacional (Territory next to the river Araguaya) Territorial Prelature of S�o Jos� de Alto Tocantins (Crixas (with Chapel of S. Joseph de Araguaya))	Territorial Prelature of Bananal
26 March 1956	Suppressed	Territorial Prelature of Bananal (suppressed) (Auril�ndia, Carmo do Rio Verde, Ceres, C�rrego do Ouro, Crix�s, Itapuranga, Moss�medes, Rubiataba, and S�o Lu�s de Montes Belos) Archdiocese of Goi�s (Goi�s, Uruana, Itabera�, Firmin�polis, Cachoeira de Goi�s, Ivol�ndia, Ipor�, and Fazenda Nova)	Diocese of Goi�s (Archdiocese to Diocese)
26 March 1956	Suppressed	Territorial Prelature of Bananal (suppressed) (Christal�ndia and part of Pium and part of Peixe) Diocese of Porto Nacional (Araguacema and part of Pium) Territorial Prelature of S�o Jos� de Alto Tocantins (suppressed)	Territorial Prelature of Cristal�ndia (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	120,000	130,000	92.3%	2	9	11	10,909		22		6	ap1951

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• None

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• C�ndido Bento Maria Penso, O.P. † (Prelate: 19 Jul 1947 to 17 Jan 1957)

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 25, Page 145, to Page 147 Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 32, Page 189, and Page 190

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