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Diocese of Teófilo Otoni

Dioecesis Otonipolitana



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 27 November 1960
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Diamantina
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Minas Gerais
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 25,376 (9,801 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Leste 2
  • Official Web Site: http://dioceseteofilootoni.com.br/
  • Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Padre Virgulino 751, 39800-025 Teofilo Otoni, MG, Brazil
  • Telephone: (033)3522-2618

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
27 November 1960ErectedDiocese of Araçuaí (Arassuaí) (Teófilo Otoni, Aguas Formosas, Carlos Chagas, Itambacuri, Ladainha, Machacalis, Malacacheta, Nanuque, and Poté) Diocese of Teófilo Otoni (erected)
28 March 1981Territory LostDiocese of Araçuaí (Arassuaí) (Cities of Almenara, Bandeira, Felisburgo, Jacinto, Jequitinhonha, Joaima, Jordania, Rio do Pardo, Rubim, Salto da Divisa, Santa Maria do Salto, and Santo Antonio do Jacinto)
Diocese of Teófilo Otoni (Fronteira dos Vales)
Diocese of Almenara (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1966700,000850,00082.4%3283122,5801721ap1967
1970980,0001,000,00098.0%13284123,902288025ap1971
1976580,000640,00090.6%13233616,111245623ap1977
1980601,000647,00092.9%15203517,171237225ap1981
1990522,000604,00086.4%2563116,83864937ap1991
1999575,000677,00084.9%2283019,166105333ap2000
2000383,184477,73080.2%2593411,270326531ap2001
2001383,184477,73080.2%21103112,360326531ap2002
2002370,133479,50077.2%21103111,939326531ap2003
2003383,000477,70080.2%22123411,264136533ap2004
2004362,135492,03173.6%19133211,316144433ap2005
2010340,000477,00071.3%2712398,717125038ap2011
2014359,000501,00071.7%2917467,804204341ap2015
2017388,890513,39575.7%3614507,777282339ap2018
2020323,850488,20066.3%4112536,110135742ap2021
2022329,000495,00066.5%5113645,140144642ap2023

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 53, Page 529, to Page 531

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