Oliveira (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Miguel Ângelo Freitas Ribeiro, Bishop
Francisco Barroso Filho, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 20 December 1941
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Minas Gerais
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 7,990 (3,086 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Leste 2
Official Web Site: http://www.dioceseoliveira.org.br/
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Praca Dona Manoelita Chagas 40, 35540-000 Oliveira, MG, Brazil
Telephone: (037)3331-1986

Past and Present Ordinaries

José de Medeiros Leite † (14 Aug 1945 Appointed - 6 Mar 1977 Died)
Antônio Carlos Mesquita † (6 Mar 1977 Succeeded - 16 Dec 1983 Appointed, Bishop of São João del Rei, Minas Gerais)
Francisco Barroso Filho (21 Dec 1983 Appointed - 20 Oct 2004 Retired)
Jésus Rocha † (20 Oct 2004 Appointed - 13 Jul 2006 Died)
Miguel Ângelo Freitas Ribeiro (31 Oct 2007 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
20 December 1941	Erected	Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte (Oliveira, Carino de Mata, Japão, São Francisco de Paula, Boni Successo, Sauf Jago, Passa Tempo, S. João Batista, Santo Antonio do Amparo, Campo Bello, Sant'Anna do Joceré, Cristeis, Candeias, Cana Verde, Perdões, and Riberão Vermelho)	Diocese of Oliveira (erected)
26 April 1958	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte (Itaguara, Piracema, and Desterro De Entre Bios)	Diocese of Oliveira
11 November 1963	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte (Povoado dos Lopes in Candeias)	Diocese of Oliveira

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

1948 198,000 17 17 11,647 39 17 ap1951

1965 187,150 190,355 98.3% 23 11 34 5,504 10 60 23 ap1967

1968 232,230 248,050 93.6% 20 10 30 7,741 10 67 18 ap1971

1976 196,200 200,350 97.9% 16 8 24 8,175 8 40 29 ap1977

1980 212,620 216,540 98.2% 14 5 19 11,190 5 42 24 ap1981

1990 242,000 255,000 94.9% 26 7 33 7,333 7 17 24 ap1991

1999 269,000 285,000 94.4% 26 3 29 9,275 10 17 25 ap2000

2000 233,613 245,404 95.2% 29 8 37 6,313 10 23 25 ap2001

2001 225,300 250,342 90.0% 26 3 29 7,768 3 12 25 ap2002

2002 225,300 253,000 89.1% 32 8 40 5,632 12 17 26 ap2003

2003 266,000 300,000 88.7% 32 8 40 6,650 46 21 26 ap2004

2004 285,000 300,000 95.0% 31 7 38 7,500 7 19 26 ap2005

2013 313,000 331,000 94.6% 45 9 54 5,796 20 22 28 ap2014

2016 322,000 339,000 95.0% 44 10 54 5,962 22 19 29 ap2017

2019 257,500 295,000 87.3% 44 9 53 4,858 1 22 15 30 ap2020

2021 261,550 299,680 87.3% 48 10 58 4,509 1 21 17 30 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1948	198,000			17		17	11,647			39	17	ap1951
1965	187,150	190,355	98.3%	23	11	34	5,504		10	60	23	ap1967
1968	232,230	248,050	93.6%	20	10	30	7,741		10	67	18	ap1971
1976	196,200	200,350	97.9%	16	8	24	8,175		8	40	29	ap1977
1980	212,620	216,540	98.2%	14	5	19	11,190		5	42	24	ap1981
1990	242,000	255,000	94.9%	26	7	33	7,333		7	17	24	ap1991
1999	269,000	285,000	94.4%	26	3	29	9,275		10	17	25	ap2000
2000	233,613	245,404	95.2%	29	8	37	6,313		10	23	25	ap2001
2001	225,300	250,342	90.0%	26	3	29	7,768		3	12	25	ap2002
2002	225,300	253,000	89.1%	32	8	40	5,632		12	17	26	ap2003
2003	266,000	300,000	88.7%	32	8	40	6,650		46	21	26	ap2004
2004	285,000	300,000	95.0%	31	7	38	7,500		7	19	26	ap2005
2013	313,000	331,000	94.6%	45	9	54	5,796		20	22	28	ap2014
2016	322,000	339,000	95.0%	44	10	54	5,962		22	19	29	ap2017
2019	257,500	295,000	87.3%	44	9	53	4,858	1	22	15	30	ap2020
2021	261,550	299,680	87.3%	48	10	58	4,509	1	21	17	30	ap2022