Diocese of Jardim

Dioecesis Viridariensis

Bishop(s)

Vacant

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 30 January 1981
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Campo Grande
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Mato Grosso do Sul
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 69,942 (27,015 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Oeste 1
Official Web Site: http://diocesejardim.blogspot.com/
Mailing Address: Rua Campo Grande 869, 79240-000 Jardim, MS, Brazil
Telephone: (067)3251-1101

Past and Present Ordinaries

Onofre Cândido Rosa, S.D.B. † (16 Feb 1981 Appointed - 4 Aug 1999 Retired)
Bruno Pedron, S.D.B. † (4 Aug 1999 Succeeded - 11 Apr 2007 Appointed, Bishop of Ji-Paraná, Rondonia)
Jorge Alves Bezerra, S.S.S. (21 May 2008 Appointed - 7 Nov 2012 Appointed, Bishop of Paracatu, Minas Gerais)
João Gilberto de Moura (3 Jul 2013 Appointed - 30 Oct 2024 Appointed, Bishop of Lins, Sao Paulo)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
30 January 1981	Erected	Diocese of Corumbá (Jardim, Anastacio, Aquidauna, Bela Vista, Bonito, Caracol, Guia Loper da Laguna, Miranda, Nioaque, and Porto Murtinho)	Diocese of Jardim (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 174,000 179,000 97.2% 3 12 15 11,600 12 36 13 ap1991

1999 194,000 202,000 96.0% 6 8 14 13,857 8 33 13 ap2000

2000 196,000 204,000 96.1% 5 8 13 15,076 8 33 13 ap2001

2001 190,000 250,000 76.0% 5 10 15 12,666 11 29 13 ap2002

2002 200,000 300,000 66.7% 3 9 12 16,666 10 29 13 ap2003

2003 220,000 330,000 66.7% 4 8 12 18,333 9 27 13 ap2004

2004 240,000 330,000 72.7% 6 7 13 18,461 8 33 13 ap2005

2006 250,000 365,000 68.5% 8 6 14 17,857 1 7 33 13 ap2007

2013 279,000 400,000 69.8% 6 8 14 19,928 1 8 13 13 ap2014

2016 285,000 409,800 69.5% 4 13 17 16,764 13 10 13 ap2017

2019 143,100 239,156 59.8% 10 11 21 6,814 1 11 10 13 ap2020

2021 145,370 241,000 60.3% 10 11 21 6,922 1 11 8 13 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	174,000	179,000	97.2%	3	12	15	11,600		12	36	13	ap1991
1999	194,000	202,000	96.0%	6	8	14	13,857		8	33	13	ap2000
2000	196,000	204,000	96.1%	5	8	13	15,076		8	33	13	ap2001
2001	190,000	250,000	76.0%	5	10	15	12,666		11	29	13	ap2002
2002	200,000	300,000	66.7%	3	9	12	16,666		10	29	13	ap2003
2003	220,000	330,000	66.7%	4	8	12	18,333		9	27	13	ap2004
2004	240,000	330,000	72.7%	6	7	13	18,461		8	33	13	ap2005
2006	250,000	365,000	68.5%	8	6	14	17,857	1	7	33	13	ap2007
2013	279,000	400,000	69.8%	6	8	14	19,928	1	8	13	13	ap2014
2016	285,000	409,800	69.5%	4	13	17	16,764		13	10	13	ap2017
2019	143,100	239,156	59.8%	10	11	21	6,814	1	11	10	13	ap2020
2021	145,370	241,000	60.3%	10	11	21	6,922	1	11	8	13	ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Jorge Alves Bezerra, S.S.S. (Bishop: 21 May 2008 to 7 Nov 2012)
João Gilberto de Moura (Bishop: 3 Jul 2013 to 30 Oct 2024)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Bruno Pedron, S.D.B. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 24 Mar 1999; Bishop: 4 Aug 1999 to 11 Apr 2007)
Onofre Cândido Rosa, S.D.B. † (Bishop: 16 Feb 1981 to 4 Aug 1999)

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 73, Page 445, to Page 447

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