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Archdiocese of Pouso Alegre

Archidioecesis Pouso Alegre



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 14 April 1962
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Minas Gerais
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 12,620 (4,874 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Leste 2
  • Official Web Site: https://arquidiocesepa.org.br/
  • Mailing Address: Curia Metropolitana, Trav. Dr. Silvio Fausto 33, 37550-097 Pouso Alegre, MG, Brazil
  • Telephone: (035)3421-1248
  • Fax: (same)

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Pouso Alegre
4 August 1900ErectedDiocese of Mariana Diocese of Pouso Alegre (erected)
3 February 1916Territory LostDiocese of Pouso Alegre (Northern part) Diocese of Guaxupé (erected)
19 January 1952Territory AddedDiocese of Guaxupé (Boundaries adjusted)
Diocese of Pouso Alegre (Boundaries adjusted)
11 November 1952Territory AddedDiocese of Campanha (Boundaries adjusted)
Diocese of Pouso Alegre (Boundaries adjusted)
Archdiocese of Pouso Alegre
14 April 1962ElevatedDiocese of Pouso Alegre Archdiocese of Pouso Alegre

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Pouso Alegre
1950529,445534,44599.1%3717549,8042217534ap1951
Archdiocese of Pouso Alegre
1965402,000412,72697.4%4846944,2765530640ap1967
1968439,200462,20095.0%4543884,9906032931ap1971
1976450,000480,00093.8%4032726,2503924340ap1977
1980494,000546,00090.5%3932716,9574526943ap1981
1990520,000565,00092.0%5622786,6662320846ap1991
1999583,318708,34182.3%6723906,4814721451ap2000
2000583,318645,00090.4%75291045,6083621351ap2001
2001583,318653,37889.3%7125966,0763218651ap2002
2002588,040653,37890.0%8217995,9394169451ap2003
2003644,841715,17990.2%6820887,3274619251ap2004
2004660,580730,91890.4%7120917,2594519153ap2005
2013739,000817,00090.5%111201315,64116014059ap2014
2016581,200746,00077.9%109161254,64947010263ap2017
2019594,630771,56077.1%116231394,27747919368ap2020
2021619,000818,60075.6%123191424,35945517669ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Pouso Alegre
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 45, Page 460, to Page 462
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 45, Page 463, to Page 465
  • Archdiocese of Pouso Alegre
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 55, Page 379, to Page 381

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