Bishop(s)
Suffragan Dioceses
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General Information
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Date | Event | From | To |
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Diocese of Diamantina | |||
6 June 1854 | Erected | Diocese of Mariana | Diocese of Diamantina (erected) |
10 December 1910 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Diamantina (North of rivers Jequiiinbonha, Macahubas, Jèquetahy, San Francisco, and Urucuya) | Diocese of Montes Claros (erected) |
25 August 1913 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Diamantina (Mucuri Valley and upper Jequitinhonha) | Diocese of Araçuaí (Arassuaí) (erected) |
Archdiocese of Diamantina | |||
28 June 1917 | Elevated | Diocese of Diamantina | Archdiocese of Diamantina |
16 July 1955 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte (Santo Antonio, Sant'Ana, Baldim, Fortuna, Inhaúma, Jaboticatubas, Jequitibá, Maravilhas, Martinho Campos, Matosinhos, Papagaio, Pequi, Pompéu, and Prudente de Moráis)
Archdiocese of Diamantina (Cedro, Lagoa Bonita, Paraopeba, Pirapama, and Biacho Fundo) | Diocese of Sete Lagoas (erected) |
1 February 1956 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Araçuaí (Arassuaí) (Galilee and part of Governador Valadares, and part of Aimorés, Conselheiro Pena, Itueta, and Resplendor)
Diocese of Caratinga (Itanhoni, Mutum, Pocrane, and Tumiritinga along with part of Governador Valadares, and parts of Aimorés, Conselheiro Pena, Itueta, and Resplendor) Archdiocese of Diamantina (Açucena, Coroací, Virginópolis, and Virgoländia, and part of Governador Valadares) | Diocese of Governador Valadares (erected) |
5 May 1956 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Diamantina (Angueretâ) | Diocese of Sete Lagoas |
14 June 1965 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Diamantina (Braúnas, Itambé do Mato Dentro, Morro do Pilar, Passabém, Santo Antonio do Rio Abaixo, and Sâo Sebastiâo do Rio Preto)
Archdiocese of Mariana (Alvinópolis, Antonio Dias, Bela Vista de Minas, Belo Oriente, Bom Jesus do Amparo, Coronel Fabriciano, Dionisio, Ferros, Itabira, Ipatinga, Jaguaraçu, Joanésia, Joao Monlevade, Marliéria, Mesquita, Nova Era, Rio Piracicaba, Santa Maria do Itabira, ...) | Diocese of Itabira (erected) |
24 May 1985 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Diamantina (Agua Boa, Carmésia, Coluna, Conceiçâo do Mato Dentro, Congonhas do Norte, Dom Joaquim, Dores de Guanhäes, Guanhäes, Materlândia, Paulistas, Peçanha, Rio Vermelho, Sabinópolis, Santa Maria do Suaçul, São Joâo Evangelista, São José da Sañra, São José do ...)
Diocese of Governador Valadares (Divinolândia de Minas and Virginópolis) Diocese of Itabira-Fabriciano (Braúnas, Ferros, Joanésia, Morro do Pilar, and Santo Antonio do Rio Abaixo) | Diocese of Guanhães (erected) |
Year | Catholics | Total Population | Percent Catholic | Diocesan Priests | Religious Priests | Total Priests | Catholics Per Priest | Permanent Deacons | Male Religious | Female Religious | Parishes | Source |
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Archdiocese of Diamantina | ||||||||||||
1949 | 580,367 | 630,350 | 92.1% | 55 | 35 | 90 | 6,448 | 35 | 62 | 66 | ap1951 | |
1966 | 601,200 | 650,000 | 92.5% | 67 | 20 | 87 | 6,910 | 5 | 86 | 40 | ap1967 | |
1968 | 680,000 | .0% | 65 | 6 | 71 | 0 | 11 | 38 | ap1971 | |||
1976 | 582,123 | 598,534 | 97.3% | 49 | 10 | 59 | 9,866 | 13 | 34 | 56 | ap1977 | |
1980 | 605,018 | 650,020 | 93.1% | 30 | 12 | 42 | 14,405 | 18 | 120 | 42 | ap1981 | |
1990 | 524,000 | 540,000 | 97.0% | 36 | 16 | 52 | 10,076 | 1 | 20 | 118 | 30 | ap1991 |
1999 | 564,000 | 587,000 | 96.1% | 47 | 6 | 53 | 10,641 | 1 | 13 | 61 | 43 | ap2000 |
2000 | 571,000 | 594,000 | 96.1% | 50 | 7 | 57 | 10,017 | 1 | 14 | 61 | 44 | ap2001 |
2001 | 420,010 | 450,602 | 93.2% | 52 | 4 | 56 | 7,500 | 1 | 11 | 63 | 45 | ap2002 |
2002 | 447,861 | 480,487 | 93.2% | 53 | 4 | 57 | 7,857 | 1 | 11 | 62 | 45 | ap2003 |
2003 | 486,864 | 586,584 | 83.0% | 52 | 4 | 56 | 8,694 | 1 | 11 | 62 | 45 | ap2004 |
2004 | 486,864 | 586,584 | 83.0% | 55 | 4 | 59 | 8,251 | 1 | 11 | 62 | 47 | ap2005 |
2006 | 431,748 | 488,000 | 88.5% | 57 | 4 | 61 | 7,077 | 1 | 9 | 63 | 50 | ap2007 |
2013 | 459,000 | 524,000 | 87.6% | 64 | 8 | 72 | 6,375 | 10 | 95 | 52 | ap2014 | |
2016 | 471,000 | 537,762 | 87.6% | 73 | 7 | 80 | 5,887 | 8 | 81 | 55 | ap2017 | |
2019 | 442,715 | 542,938 | 81.5% | 74 | 5 | 79 | 5,603 | 1 | 7 | 83 | 55 | ap2020 |
2021 | 431,000 | 529,108 | 81.5% | 78 | 6 | 84 | 5,130 | 1 | 8 | 85 | 55 | ap2022 |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
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