Diocese of Colatina

Dioecesis Colatinensis

Bishop(s)

Lauro Sérgio Versiani Barbosa, Bishop
Décio Sossai Zandonade, S.D.B., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 23 April 1990
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Vitória
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Espirito Santo
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 13,106 (5,062 Square Miles)
Description: Aracruz, Baixo Guandu, Colatina, Governador Lindenberg, Ibiraçu, Itaguaçu, Itarana, João Neiva, Laranja da Terra, Linhares, Marilândia, Pancas, Rio Bananal, Santa Teresa, São Domingos do Norte, São Roque do Canaã, and Sooretama
Conference Region: Leste 3
Official Web Site: https://diocesedecolatina.org.br
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Santa Maria 350, 29700-200 Colatina, ES, Brazil
Telephone: (027)2102-5000

Past and Present Ordinaries

Geraldo Lyrio Rocha † (23 Apr 1990 Appointed - 16 Jan 2002 Appointed, Archbishop of Vitória da Conquista, Bahia)
Décio Sossai Zandonade, S.D.B. (14 May 2003 Appointed - 14 May 2014 Resigned)
Joaquim Wladimir Lopes Dias (4 Mar 2015 Appointed - 13 Jan 2021 Appointed, Bishop of Lorena, Sao Paulo)
Lauro Sérgio Versiani Barbosa (27 Oct 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
23 April 1990	Erected	Archdiocese of Vitória (Aracruz, Baixo Guandu, Colatina, Ibiraçu, Itaguaçu, Itarana, João Neiva, Laranja da Terra, Linhares, Marilândia, Pancas, Rio Bananal, and Santa Teresa)	Diocese of Colatina (erected)
28 November 1997	Territory Lost	Diocese of Colatina (Viia Valerio in Sooretama)	Diocese of São Mateus

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

1999 365,000 463,000 78.8% 22 13 35 10,428 17 53 23 ap2000

2000 365,000 463,000 78.8% 23 13 36 10,138 17 53 23 ap2001

2001 386,502 483,128 80.0% 22 10 32 12,078 13 53 23 ap2002

2002 387,312 483,938 80.0% 19 11 30 12,910 20 56 23 ap2003

2003 387,151 483,938 80.0% 21 10 31 12,488 19 68 23 ap2004

2004 387,151 483,938 80.0% 21 12 33 11,731 16 69 23 ap2005

2006 411,226 516,344 79.6% 26 10 36 11,422 23 68 23 ap2007

2013 484,000 568,000 85.2% 40 19 59 8,203 11 31 55 32 ap2014

2016 496,000 619,797 80.0% 36 20 56 8,857 10 24 55 31 ap2017

2019 508,000 638,680 79.5% 42 16 58 8,758 11 19 55 31 ap2020

2021 514,700 642,158 80.2% 43 14 57 9,029 10 18 64 31 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	365,000	463,000	78.8%	22	13	35	10,428		17	53	23	ap2000
2000	365,000	463,000	78.8%	23	13	36	10,138		17	53	23	ap2001
2001	386,502	483,128	80.0%	22	10	32	12,078		13	53	23	ap2002
2002	387,312	483,938	80.0%	19	11	30	12,910		20	56	23	ap2003
2003	387,151	483,938	80.0%	21	10	31	12,488		19	68	23	ap2004
2004	387,151	483,938	80.0%	21	12	33	11,731		16	69	23	ap2005
2006	411,226	516,344	79.6%	26	10	36	11,422		23	68	23	ap2007
2013	484,000	568,000	85.2%	40	19	59	8,203	11	31	55	32	ap2014
2016	496,000	619,797	80.0%	36	20	56	8,857	10	24	55	31	ap2017
2019	508,000	638,680	79.5%	42	16	58	8,758	11	19	55	31	ap2020
2021	514,700	642,158	80.2%	43	14	57	9,029	10	18	64	31	ap2022