S�o F�lix (Territorial Prelature) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Lucio Nicoletto, Prelate
Adriano Ciocca Vasino, Prelate Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Prelature
Erected: 13 May 1969
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cuiab�
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Mato Grosso
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 155,000 (59,868 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Norte 3
Official Web Site: https://prelaziasfaraguaia.com.br
Mailing Address: Rua Acucena 20, Sector Sao Geraldo, 78655-000 Sao Alegre do Norte, MT, Brazil
Telephone: (066)3569-1263

Past and Present Ordinaries

Pedro Casald�liga Pl�, C.M.F. † (27 Aug 1971 Appointed - 2 Feb 2005 Retired)
Leonardo Ulrich Steiner, O.F.M. (2 Feb 2005 Appointed - 21 Sep 2011 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Bras�lia, Distrito Federal)
Adriano Ciocca Vasino (21 Mar 2012 Appointed - 13 Mar 2024 Resigned)
Lucio Nicoletto (13 Mar 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
13 May 1969	Erected	Territorial Prelature of Cristal�ndia (Bananal Island) Territorial Prelature of Registro do Araguaia (Northern part of Barra do Gar�as) Territorial Prelature of Sant�ssima Concei��o do Araguaia (Luciara)	Territorial Prelature of S�o F�lix (erected)
12 February 1996	Territory Lost	Diocese of Guiratinga (Pontal do Araguaia) Territorial Prelature of S�o F�lix (Canarana)	Diocese of Barra do Gar�as
12 February 1996	Territory Added	Diocese of Barra do Gar�as (Cocalinho north of Manacuru dos Antigos river)	Territorial Prelature of S�o F�lix

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

1970 1 5 6 0 5 3 1 ap1971

1976 80,000 100,000 80.0% 3 3 6 13,333 3 12 7 ap1977

1980 39,800 47,900 83.1% 4 3 7 5,685 3 11 8 ap1981

1990 49,000 60,200 81.4% 3 8 11 4,454 8 5 22 ap1991

1999 591,000 696,000 84.9% 4 3 7 84,428 2 3 26 20 ap2000

2000 598,000 705,000 84.8% 3 4 7 85,428 2 5 25 20 ap2001

2001 607,000 714,000 85.0% 3 4 7 86,714 2 5 26 20 ap2002

2002 127,000 150,000 84.7% 3 4 7 18,142 2 5 26 20 ap2003

2003 129,000 150,000 86.0% 4 6 10 12,900 2 7 26 21 ap2004

2004 129,000 150,000 86.0% 4 6 10 12,900 7 26 22 ap2005

2013 144,000 168,400 85.5% 5 9 14 10,285 4 12 19 11 ap2014

2016 147,200 172,400 85.4% 14 9 23 6,400 2 10 17 12 ap2017

2019 150,800 176,000 85.7% 10 10 20 7,540 2 13 16 13 ap2020

2021 153,200 178,800 85.7% 11 12 23 6,660 2 15 20 13 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970				1	5	6	0		5	3	1	ap1971
1976	80,000	100,000	80.0%	3	3	6	13,333		3	12	7	ap1977
1980	39,800	47,900	83.1%	4	3	7	5,685		3	11	8	ap1981
1990	49,000	60,200	81.4%	3	8	11	4,454		8	5	22	ap1991
1999	591,000	696,000	84.9%	4	3	7	84,428	2	3	26	20	ap2000
2000	598,000	705,000	84.8%	3	4	7	85,428	2	5	25	20	ap2001
2001	607,000	714,000	85.0%	3	4	7	86,714	2	5	26	20	ap2002
2002	127,000	150,000	84.7%	3	4	7	18,142	2	5	26	20	ap2003
2003	129,000	150,000	86.0%	4	6	10	12,900	2	7	26	21	ap2004
2004	129,000	150,000	86.0%	4	6	10	12,900		7	26	22	ap2005
2013	144,000	168,400	85.5%	5	9	14	10,285	4	12	19	11	ap2014
2016	147,200	172,400	85.4%	14	9	23	6,400	2	10	17	12	ap2017
2019	150,800	176,000	85.7%	10	10	20	7,540	2	13	16	13	ap2020
2021	153,200	178,800	85.7%	11	12	23	6,660	2	15	20	13	ap2022