Corumbá (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

João Batista de Oliveira, S.V.D., Bishop-Elect
Francesco Biasin, Apostolic Administrator

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 10 March 1910
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Campo Grande
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Mato Grosso do Sul
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 65,062 (25,130 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Oeste 1
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Major Gama 1332, C.P. 12, 79332-040 Corumba, MS, Brazil
Telephone: (067)3231-4416

Past and Present Ordinaries

Cyrillo de Paula Freitas † (13 Mar 1911 Appointed - 8 Feb 1918 Resigned)
Helvécio Gomes de Oliveira, S.D.B. † (15 Feb 1918 Appointed - 18 Jun 1918 Appointed, Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão)
José Maurício da Rocha † (10 Mar 1919 Appointed - 4 Feb 1927 Appointed, Bishop of Bragança Paulista, Sao Paulo)
Antônio de Almeida Lustosa, S.D.B. † (17 Dec 1928 Appointed - 10 Jul 1931 Appointed, Archbishop of Belém do Pará)
Vicente Bartolomeu Maria Priante, S.D.B. † (13 May 1933 Appointed - 4 Dec 1944 Died)
Orlando Chaves, S.D.B. † (29 Feb 1948 Appointed - 18 Dec 1956 Appointed, Archbishop of Cuiabá, Mato Grosso)
Ladislau Paz, S.D.B. † (28 Nov 1957 Appointed - 5 Jul 1978 Retired)
Onofre Cândido Rosa, S.D.B. † (5 Jul 1978 Succeeded - 16 Feb 1981 Appointed, Bishop of Jardim, Mato Grosso do Sul)
Vitório Pavanello, S.D.B. (26 Nov 1981 Appointed - 26 Nov 1984 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul)
Pedro Fré, C.Ss.R. † (28 Oct 1985 Appointed - 2 Dec 1989 Appointed, Bishop of Barretos, Sao Paulo)
José Alves da Costa, D.C. † (8 May 1991 Appointed - 21 Jul 1999 Resigned)
Mílton Antônio dos Santos, S.D.B. (31 May 2000 Appointed - 4 Jun 2003 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Cuiabá, Mato Grosso)
Segismundo Martínez Álvarez, S.D.B. † (7 Dec 2004 Appointed - 19 Dec 2018 Retired)
João Aparecido Bergamasco, S.A.C. (19 Dec 2018 Appointed - 4 Oct 2023 Appointed, Bishop of Primavera do Leste-Paranatinga, Mato Grosso)
João Batista de Oliveira, S.V.D. (30 Nov 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10 March 1910	Erected	Diocese of Cuiabá	Diocese of Corumbá (erected)
12 May 1914	Territory Lost	Diocese of Corumbá Archdiocese of Cuiabá	Territorial Prelature of Registro do Araguaia (erected) (Matto Grosso)
13 July 1940	Territory Lost	Diocese of Corumbá Archdiocese of Cuiabá Territorial Prelature of Registro do Araguaia	Territorial Prelature of Chapada (erected)
2 February 1956	Territory Lost	Diocese of Corumbá (Islands of Ariranhas, Tibiricá, do Bio Verde, Carolina, Manuel Hörnern, Dr. Carlos Botelho, and Bandeirantes)	Diocese of Marília
15 June 1957	Territory Lost	Diocese of Corumbá (Campo Grande, Agua Clara, Aparecida do Taboado, Cassilândia, Corguinho, Jaraguari, Paranaíba, Ribas do Rio Pardo, Rio Verde do Mato Grosso, Rochedo, Sidrolândia, Terenos, Tres Lagoas, and the southern parts of Coxim and Camapüa) Territorial Prelature of Registro do Araguaia (Northern parts of Coxim and Camapüa)	Diocese of Campo Grande (erected)
15 June 1957	Territory Lost	Diocese of Corumbá (Dourados, Amambai, Bataguaçu, Itaporâ, Maracajú, Ponta Porâ, and Rio Brilhante)	Diocese of Dourados (erected)
15 June 1957	Territory Added	Territorial Prelature of Chapada (Northern part of Corumbá)	Diocese of Corumbá
27 November 1978	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Corumbá (from Cuiabá)
30 January 1981	Territory Lost	Diocese of Corumbá (Jardim, Anastacio, Aquidauna, Bela Vista, Bonito, Caracol, Guia Loper da Laguna, Miranda, Nioaque, and Porto Murtinho)	Diocese of Jardim (erected)

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

1950 400,000 420,000 95.2% 83 83 4,819 118 119 21 ap1951

1966 220,000 228,000 96.5% 3 23 26 8,461 26 66 14 ap1967

1970 250,000 .0% 2 20 22 0 24 69 12 ap1971

1976 250,000 270,000 92.6% 4 18 22 11,363 24 50 14 ap1977

1980 269,000 301,000 89.4% 5 26 31 8,677 30 57 13 ap1981

1990 90,000 120,000 75.0% 2 9 11 8,181 10 25 5 ap1991

1999 76,415 101,887 75.0% 4 7 11 6,946 8 16 5 ap2000

2000 76,622 102,163 75.0% 3 9 12 6,385 10 16 5 ap2001

2001 85,000 100,300 84.7% 1 9 10 8,500 11 12 5 ap2002

2002 85,000 102,680 82.8% 6 8 14 6,071 1 10 14 6 ap2003

2003 85,000 102,680 82.8% 6 8 14 6,071 10 13 5 ap2004

2004 85,000 102,680 82.8% 3 10 13 6,538 12 11 5 ap2005

2006 87,100 105,300 82.7% 4 8 12 7,258 2 13 13 5 ap2007

2013 95,500 115,500 82.7% 5 11 16 5,968 2 14 10 7 ap2014

2016 97,900 118,400 82.7% 6 7 13 7,530 2 8 7 9 ap2017

2019 100,260 121,260 82.7% 8 8 16 6,266 3 22 7 8 ap2020

2021 101,800 123,185 82.6% 10 7 17 5,988 3 7 8 8 ap2022

2023 103,600 124,700 83.1% 10 7 17 6,094 3 8 5 8 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	400,000	420,000	95.2%		83	83	4,819		118	119	21	ap1951
1966	220,000	228,000	96.5%	3	23	26	8,461		26	66	14	ap1967
1970		250,000	.0%	2	20	22	0		24	69	12	ap1971
1976	250,000	270,000	92.6%	4	18	22	11,363		24	50	14	ap1977
1980	269,000	301,000	89.4%	5	26	31	8,677		30	57	13	ap1981
1990	90,000	120,000	75.0%	2	9	11	8,181		10	25	5	ap1991
1999	76,415	101,887	75.0%	4	7	11	6,946		8	16	5	ap2000
2000	76,622	102,163	75.0%	3	9	12	6,385		10	16	5	ap2001
2001	85,000	100,300	84.7%	1	9	10	8,500		11	12	5	ap2002
2002	85,000	102,680	82.8%	6	8	14	6,071	1	10	14	6	ap2003
2003	85,000	102,680	82.8%	6	8	14	6,071		10	13	5	ap2004
2004	85,000	102,680	82.8%	3	10	13	6,538		12	11	5	ap2005
2006	87,100	105,300	82.7%	4	8	12	7,258	2	13	13	5	ap2007
2013	95,500	115,500	82.7%	5	11	16	5,968	2	14	10	7	ap2014
2016	97,900	118,400	82.7%	6	7	13	7,530	2	8	7	9	ap2017
2019	100,260	121,260	82.7%	8	8	16	6,266	3	22	7	8	ap2020
2021	101,800	123,185	82.6%	10	7	17	5,988	3	7	8	8	ap2022
2023	103,600	124,700	83.1%	10	7	17	6,094	3	8	5	8	ap2024