Uruaçu (Uruassu) (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Giovani Carlos Caldas Barroca, Bishop
José da Silva Chaves, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 26 March 1956
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Brasília
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Goias
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 36,224 (13,991 Square Miles)
Description: Central north of the State of Goiás
Conference Region: Centro-Oeste
Official Web Site: https://diocesedeuruacu.com.br/
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, C.P. 32, Rua Leopoldo de Bulhoes Qd. 19, Lt. 5/7 n. 25, 76400-000 Uruacu, GO, Brazil
Telephone: (062)3357-1230
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Francisco Prada Carrera, C.M.F. † (17 Jan 1957 Appointed - 25 Feb 1976 Retired)
José da Silva Chaves (14 May 1976 Appointed - 3 Jan 2007 Retired)
Messias dos Reis Silveira (3 Jan 2007 Appointed - 14 Nov 2018 Appointed, Bishop of Teófilo Otoni, Minas Gerais)
Giovani Carlos Caldas Barroca (17 Jun 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
26 March 1956	Erected	Archdiocese of Goiás (Rialma and Goianésia and part of Pirenópolis) Territorial Prelature of São José de Alto Tocantins (suppressed) (Uruassu, Niquelândia, Amaro Leite, Pilar de Goiás, Itapací, and part of Porangatu)	Diocese of Uruaçu (Uruassu) (erected)
11 October 1966	Territory Lost	Diocese of Goiás (Aruanä, Crixás, Mozarlândia, Rubiataba, and part of Goiás) Diocese of Uruaçu (Uruassu) (Nova America)	Territorial Prelature of Rubiataba (erected)
11 October 1966	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Uruaçu (Uruassu) (from Goiânia)
11 October 1966	Territory Added	Diocese of Goiás (Lagolândia, Padre Bernardo, Rianápolis and part of Jaguará)	Diocese of Uruaçu (Uruassu)
11 October 1966	Territory Added	Diocese of Goiás (Ceres)	Diocese of Uruaçu (Uruassu)
29 March 1989	Territory Lost	Diocese of Anápolis (Luziania and Santo Antonio de Descoberto) Diocese of Ipameri (Cristalina) Diocese of Uruaçu (Uruassu) (Padre Bernardo)	Diocese of Luziânia (erected)
3 October 1989	Territory Lost	Diocese of Uruaçu (Uruassu) (Mimosa)	Diocese of Luziânia

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

1966 178,667 .0% 4 8 12 0 8 12 7 ap1967

1970 300,000 300,000 100.0% 4 10 14 21,428 10 26 8 ap1971

1976 270,000 300,000 90.0% 2 15 17 15,882 20 46 13 ap1977

1980 312,000 347,000 89.9% 3 16 19 16,421 17 70 20 ap1981

1990 315,000 350,000 90.0% 7 7 45,000 63 17 ap1991

1999 380,000 400,000 95.0% 18 10 28 13,571 1 11 38 18 ap2000

2000 380,000 400,000 95.0% 21 10 31 12,258 2 12 39 20 ap2001

2001 380,000 400,000 95.0% 21 9 30 12,666 2 11 39 20 ap2002

2002 380,000 400,000 95.0% 24 9 33 11,515 2 11 57 20 ap2003

2003 380,000 400,000 95.0% 27 8 35 10,857 8 38 23 ap2004

2004 298,000 350,000 85.1% 29 8 37 8,054 8 38 23 ap2005

2010 319,000 376,000 84.8% 45 7 52 6,134 7 26 27 ap2011

2014 208,672 317,447 65.7% 53 7 60 3,477 9 15 35 ap2015

2017 214,300 325,000 65.9% 50 9 59 3,632 1 10 11 35 ap2018

2020 204,824 315,793 64.9% 59 8 67 3,057 1 9 13 35 ap2021

2022 197,000 327,637 60.1% 56 6 62 3,177 1 8 13 35 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966		178,667	.0%	4	8	12	0		8	12	7	ap1967
1970	300,000	300,000	100.0%	4	10	14	21,428		10	26	8	ap1971
1976	270,000	300,000	90.0%	2	15	17	15,882		20	46	13	ap1977
1980	312,000	347,000	89.9%	3	16	19	16,421		17	70	20	ap1981
1990	315,000	350,000	90.0%	7		7	45,000			63	17	ap1991
1999	380,000	400,000	95.0%	18	10	28	13,571	1	11	38	18	ap2000
2000	380,000	400,000	95.0%	21	10	31	12,258	2	12	39	20	ap2001
2001	380,000	400,000	95.0%	21	9	30	12,666	2	11	39	20	ap2002
2002	380,000	400,000	95.0%	24	9	33	11,515	2	11	57	20	ap2003
2003	380,000	400,000	95.0%	27	8	35	10,857		8	38	23	ap2004
2004	298,000	350,000	85.1%	29	8	37	8,054		8	38	23	ap2005
2010	319,000	376,000	84.8%	45	7	52	6,134		7	26	27	ap2011
2014	208,672	317,447	65.7%	53	7	60	3,477		9	15	35	ap2015
2017	214,300	325,000	65.9%	50	9	59	3,632	1	10	11	35	ap2018
2020	204,824	315,793	64.9%	59	8	67	3,057	1	9	13	35	ap2021
2022	197,000	327,637	60.1%	56	6	62	3,177	1	8	13	35	ap2023