Goiânia (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

João Justino de Medeiros Silva, Archbishop
Levi Bonatto, Opus Dei, Auxiliary Bishop
Danival Milagres Coelho, Auxiliary Bishop
Washington Cruz, C.P., Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Erected: 26 March 1956
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Goias
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 13,320 (5,144 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Centro-Oeste
Official Web Site: https://www.arquidiocesedegoiania.org.br/
Mailing Address: Curia Metropolitana, Praca Dom Emmanuel s/n, 74030-140 Gioania; C.P. 174, 74001-970 Goiania, GO, Brazil
Telephone: (062)3223-0759; 3223-0769
Fax: 3223-8532

Past and Present Ordinaries

Fernando Gomes dos Santos † (7 Mar 1957 Appointed - 1 Jun 1985 Died)
Antônio Ribeiro de Oliveira † (23 Oct 1985 Appointed - 8 May 2002 Retired)
Washington Cruz, C.P. (8 May 2002 Appointed - 9 Dec 2021 Retired)
João Justino de Medeiros Silva (9 Dec 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
26 March 1956	Erected	Archdiocese of Goiás (Goiânia, Anicuns, Aloândia, Abadiânia, Anápolis, Bela Vista de Goiás, Burití Alegre, Caldas Novas, Campo Alegre de Goiás, Catalâo, Corumba de Goiás, Corumbaíba, Cristalina, Cristianópolis, Crominia, Cumarí, Edéia, Goiatuba, Guapo, Goiandira, Hidrolándia..)	Archdiocese of Goiânia (erected)
16 January 1960	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Goiânia (Federal District)	Archdiocese of Brasília (erected)
25 November 1961	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Goiânia (Cities of Anicuns, Nazário, and Turvânia) Diocese of Goiás (Cities of Sâo Luis de Montes Belos, Amerinópolis, Aurilândia, Cachoeira de Goias, Diorama, Firminópolis, Iporá, Israelândia, Ivolândia, Jaupací, and Maiporá) Diocese of Jataí (Cities of Aragarças, Baliza, Born Jardim de Goiás, Piranhas, and parts of Caiapônia)	Territorial Prelature of São Luís de Montes Belos (erected)
11 October 1966	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Goiânia (Abadiânia, Alexánia, Anápolis, Corumbá, Damolândia, Goianópolis, Luziânia, Nerópolis, Nova Veneza, Ouro Verde, Petrolina, Pirenópolis, Santa Rosa, Sao Francisco, and part of Jaraguá)	Diocese of Anápolis (erected)
11 October 1966	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Goiânia (Anhanguera, Caldas Novas, Campo Alegre, Catalâo, Corumbaíba, Cristalina, Cumari, Davinópolis, Goiandira, Ipamerí, Marzagào, Nova Aurora, Orizona, Ouvidor, Pálmelo, Pires do Rio, Santa Cruz, Tres Ranchos, and Urutaí)	Diocese of Ipameri (erected)
11 October 1966	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Goiânia (Agua Limpa, Aloândia, Born Jesus, Buriti Alegre, Crominia, Edéia, Goiatuba, Itumbiara, Joviânia, Mairipotaba, Morrinhos, Panamá, Piracanjuba, and Pontalina)	Diocese of Itumbiara (erected)
8 December 1986	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Goiânia (Côrrego do Ouro and Fartura (in Sanclerlândia))	Diocese of São Luís de Montes Belos

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

1966 354,360 .0% 22 69 91 0 22 ap1967

1970 600,000 650,000 92.3% 29 84 113 5,309 2 108 274 34 ap1971

1976 600,000 720,437 83.3% 30 83 113 5,309 122 269 37 ap1977

1980 760,156 894,302 85.0% 23 75 98 7,756 6 110 240 38 ap1981

1990 1,219,000 1,437,000 84.8% 47 87 134 9,097 3 172 292 59 ap1991

1999 1,197,000 1,663,219 72.0% 57 106 163 7,343 2 214 378 59 ap2000

2000 1,234,500 1,714,658 72.0% 59 119 178 6,935 2 226 408 61 ap2001

2001 1,274,300 1,769,937 72.0% 66 85 151 8,439 1 192 442 61 ap2002

2002 1,274,300 1,769,737 72.0% 70 100 170 7,495 3 229 413 62 ap2003

2003 1,264,000 1,887,000 67.0% 66 94 160 7,900 3 204 417 64 ap2004

2004 1,217,300 1,850,000 65.8% 73 96 169 7,202 4 247 417 66 ap2005

2006 1,115,550 1,850,000 60.3% 68 99 167 6,679 4 254 346 68 ap2007

2013 1,221,000 2,024,000 60.3% 92 116 208 5,870 14 215 348 112 ap2014

2016 1,265,042 2,445,902 51.7% 90 116 206 6,140 43 200 333 117 ap2017

2019 1,336,816 2,585,744 51.7% 106 121 227 5,889 41 178 285 119 ap2020

2021 1,377,352 2,666,603 51.7% 102 119 221 6,232 37 189 289 121 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966		354,360	.0%	22	69	91	0				22	ap1967
1970	600,000	650,000	92.3%	29	84	113	5,309	2	108	274	34	ap1971
1976	600,000	720,437	83.3%	30	83	113	5,309		122	269	37	ap1977
1980	760,156	894,302	85.0%	23	75	98	7,756	6	110	240	38	ap1981
1990	1,219,000	1,437,000	84.8%	47	87	134	9,097	3	172	292	59	ap1991
1999	1,197,000	1,663,219	72.0%	57	106	163	7,343	2	214	378	59	ap2000
2000	1,234,500	1,714,658	72.0%	59	119	178	6,935	2	226	408	61	ap2001
2001	1,274,300	1,769,937	72.0%	66	85	151	8,439	1	192	442	61	ap2002
2002	1,274,300	1,769,737	72.0%	70	100	170	7,495	3	229	413	62	ap2003
2003	1,264,000	1,887,000	67.0%	66	94	160	7,900	3	204	417	64	ap2004
2004	1,217,300	1,850,000	65.8%	73	96	169	7,202	4	247	417	66	ap2005
2006	1,115,550	1,850,000	60.3%	68	99	167	6,679	4	254	346	68	ap2007
2013	1,221,000	2,024,000	60.3%	92	116	208	5,870	14	215	348	112	ap2014
2016	1,265,042	2,445,902	51.7%	90	116	206	6,140	43	200	333	117	ap2017
2019	1,336,816	2,585,744	51.7%	106	121	227	5,889	41	178	285	119	ap2020
2021	1,377,352	2,666,603	51.7%	102	119	221	6,232	37	189	289	121	ap2022