Almenara (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

José Hamilton de Castro, Bishop
Hugo María Van Steekelenburg, O.F.M., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 28 March 1981
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Diamantina
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Minas Gerais
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 15,618 (6,032 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Leste 2
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesedealmenara.org.br
Mailing Address: Praça João Pessoa 187, 39900-000 Almenara, MG, Brazil
Telephone: (033) 3721-1517

Past and Present Ordinaries

José Geraldo Oliveira do Valle, C.S.S. (10 May 1982 Appointed - 31 Aug 1988 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Guaxupé, Minas Gerais)
Diogo Johannes Antonius Reesink, O.F.M. † (2 Aug 1989 Appointed - 25 Mar 1998 Appointed, Bishop of Teófilo Otoni, Minas Gerais)
Hugo María Van Steekelenburg, O.F.M. (23 Jun 1999 Appointed - 19 Jun 2013 Retired)
José Carlos Brandão Cabral (19 Jun 2013 Appointed - 3 Aug 2022 Appointed, Bishop of São João da Boa Vista, Sao Paulo)
José Hamilton de Castro (12 Apr 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
28 March 1981	Erected	Diocese 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)

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

1990 170,000 230,000 73.9% 11 11 15,454 21 28 14 ap1991

1999 160,000 173,566 92.2% 3 10 13 12,307 16 22 15 ap2000

2000 143,000 173,566 82.4% 3 10 13 11,000 16 21 15 ap2001

2001 140,000 178,778 78.3% 3 10 13 10,769 14 22 15 ap2002

2002 140,000 178,778 78.3% 3 11 14 10,000 15 22 15 ap2003

2003 140,000 178,778 78.3% 3 9 12 11,666 14 24 15 ap2004

2004 140,000 178,778 78.3% 3 12 15 9,333 18 28 15 ap2005

2006 136,000 178,778 76.1% 5 13 18 7,555 17 20 17 ap2007

2012 147,300 192,800 76.4% 9 9 18 8,183 14 25 18 ap2013

2015 151,000 197,300 76.5% 10 11 21 7,190 15 22 17 ap2016

2018 154,700 202,140 76.5% 12 10 22 7,031 15 17 20 ap2019

2020 125,300 192,000 65.3% 10 10 20 6,265 14 13 18 ap2021

2022 142,790 192,835 74.0% 11 9 20 7,139 14 10 18 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	170,000	230,000	73.9%		11	11	15,454	21	28	14	ap1991
1999	160,000	173,566	92.2%	3	10	13	12,307	16	22	15	ap2000
2000	143,000	173,566	82.4%	3	10	13	11,000	16	21	15	ap2001
2001	140,000	178,778	78.3%	3	10	13	10,769	14	22	15	ap2002
2002	140,000	178,778	78.3%	3	11	14	10,000	15	22	15	ap2003
2003	140,000	178,778	78.3%	3	9	12	11,666	14	24	15	ap2004
2004	140,000	178,778	78.3%	3	12	15	9,333	18	28	15	ap2005
2006	136,000	178,778	76.1%	5	13	18	7,555	17	20	17	ap2007
2012	147,300	192,800	76.4%	9	9	18	8,183	14	25	18	ap2013
2015	151,000	197,300	76.5%	10	11	21	7,190	15	22	17	ap2016
2018	154,700	202,140	76.5%	12	10	22	7,031	15	17	20	ap2019
2020	125,300	192,000	65.3%	10	10	20	6,265	14	13	18	ap2021
2022	142,790	192,835	74.0%	11	9	20	7,139	14	10	18	ap2023