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Diocese of Anápolis

Dioecesis Anapolitana



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Bishop(s)

  • João Casimiro Wilk, O.F.M. Conv., Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 11 October 1966
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Goiânia
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Goias
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 14,178 (5,476 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Centro-Oeste
  • Official Web Site: http://www.diocesedeanapolis.org.br/
  • Mailing Address: Rua Engenheiro Portela, Qd. 01, Lt. 01, Vila Nossa Senhora D'Abadia, 75120-673 Anapoilis; C.P. 178, 75024-970 Anapolis, GO, Brazil
  • Telephone: (062)3329-3400

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
11 October 1966ErectedArchdiocese of Goiânia (Abadiânia, Alexánia, Anápolis, Corumbá, Damolândia, Goianópolis, Luziânia, Nerópolis, Nova Veneza, Ouro Verde, Petrolina, Pirenópolis, Santa Rosa, Sao Francisco, and part of Jaraguá) Diocese of Anápolis (erected)
29 March 1989Territory LostDiocese of Anápolis (Luziania and Santo Antonio de Descoberto)
Diocese of Ipameri (Cristalina)
Diocese of Uruaçu (Uruassu) (Padre Bernardo)
Diocese of Luziânia (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1966280,1764212511,20716ap1971
1976365,500430,00085.0%7162315,89122310421ap1977
1980349,000442,00079.0%9233210,90633211228ap1981
1990382,000456,95683.6%2530556,94557711128ap1991
1999317,720453,88670.0%3825635,043129111632ap2000
2000317,720453,86670.0%3530654,888138111932ap2001
2001318,510453,86670.2%4232744,304148312432ap2002
2002318,510453,86670.2%4033734,363127912833ap2003
2003325,648465,21270.0%4433774,229127913033ap2004
2004325,648465,21270.0%4934833,923128113233ap2005
2006268,000472,00056.8%4731783,435167616636ap2007
2012378,000513,00073.7%65371023,705158412248ap2013
2015387,000525,00073.7%79401193,252238016652ap2016
2018437,235608,50571.9%92151074,0862310416956ap2019
2020449,000642,02569.9%92401323,401313516361ap2021
2022460,360657,65170.0%92361283,596213416260ap2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 59, Page 323, to Page 326

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