Barra do Garças (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Paulo Renato Fernandes Gonçalves de Campos, Bishop
Protógenes José Luft, S.d.C., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 27 February 1982
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cuiabá
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Mato Grosso
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 70,930 (27,396 Square Miles)
Description: Água Boa, Araguaiana, Araguainha, Barra do Garças, Canarana, Cocalinho, General Carneiro, Nova Nazaré. Nova Xavantina, Pontal do Araguaia, Ponte Branca, Ribeirãozinho e Torixoréu.
Conference Region: Oeste 2
Official Web Site: https://diocesebarradogarcas.org.br
Mailing Address: Rua Carlos Gomes 567, C.P. 337, 78600-172 Barre do Garcas, MT, Brazil
Telephone: (066)3401.9025

Past and Present Ordinaries

Antônio Sarto, S.D.B. † (25 Mar 1982 Appointed - 23 May 2001 Resigned)
Protógenes José Luft, S.d.C. (23 May 2001 Succeeded - 18 Oct 2023 Resigned)
Paulo Renato Fernandes Gonçalves de Campos (18 Oct 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
27 February 1982	Erected	Diocese of Guiratinga (Barrado Garças, Agua Bòa, Canarana, Geral Carneiro, and Nova Xavantina)	Diocese of Barra do Garças (erected)
12 February 1996	Territory Added	Diocese of Guiratinga (Pontal do Araguaia) Territorial Prelature of São Félix (Canarana)	Diocese of Barra do Garças
12 February 1996	Territory Lost	Diocese of Barra do Garças (Cocalinho north of Manacuru dos Antigos river)	Territorial Prelature of São Félix
23 December 1997	Territory Lost	Diocese of Barra do Garças Diocese of Rondonópolis Diocese of Sinop	Territorial Prelature of Paranatinga (erected) (Paranatinga, Nova Brasilândia, Planalto da Serra, Campinápolis, Novo Sao Joaquim, and Gaucha do Norte)
25 June 2014	Territory Added	Diocese of Guiratinga (suppressed) (Araguainha, Ponte Branca, Ribeirãozinho, and Torixoréu)	Diocese of Barra do Garças

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

1990 116,000 127,000 91.3% 2 17 19 6,105 2 22 62 13 ap1991

1999 143,900 177,000 81.3% 4 18 22 6,540 1 23 70 13 ap2000

2000 150,700 185,220 81.4% 4 15 19 7,931 1 21 64 13 ap2002

2002 95,958 144,243 66.5% 2 14 16 5,997 9 27 73 14 ap2003

2003 85,094 121,563 70.0% 3 15 18 4,727 25 63 14 ap2004

2004 98,222 122,778 80.0% 3 14 17 5,777 19 56 14 ap2005

2006 145,549 186,349 78.1% 4 15 19 7,660 17 66 14 ap2007

2012 159,500 204,000 78.2% 4 14 18 8,861 18 52 14 ap2013

2015 91,138 146,857 62.1% 6 18 24 3,797 22 40 20 ap2016

2018 95,127 154,520 61.6% 3 20 23 4,135 23 41 19 ap2019

2020 100,700 163,000 61.8% 6 12 18 5,594 6 21 39 26 ap2021

2022 102,000 165,000 61.8% 7 20 27 3,777 5 24 37 30 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	116,000	127,000	91.3%	2	17	19	6,105	2	22	62	13	ap1991
1999	143,900	177,000	81.3%	4	18	22	6,540	1	23	70	13	ap2000
2000	150,700	185,220	81.4%	4	15	19	7,931	1	21	64	13	ap2002
2002	95,958	144,243	66.5%	2	14	16	5,997	9	27	73	14	ap2003
2003	85,094	121,563	70.0%	3	15	18	4,727		25	63	14	ap2004
2004	98,222	122,778	80.0%	3	14	17	5,777		19	56	14	ap2005
2006	145,549	186,349	78.1%	4	15	19	7,660		17	66	14	ap2007
2012	159,500	204,000	78.2%	4	14	18	8,861		18	52	14	ap2013
2015	91,138	146,857	62.1%	6	18	24	3,797		22	40	20	ap2016
2018	95,127	154,520	61.6%	3	20	23	4,135		23	41	19	ap2019
2020	100,700	163,000	61.8%	6	12	18	5,594	6	21	39	26	ap2021
2022	102,000	165,000	61.8%	7	20	27	3,777	5	24	37	30	ap2023