Diocese of Caratinga

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Joaquim Mamede da Silva Leite † (28 Jan 1918 Appointed - Did Not Take Effect)
• Manuel Nogueira Duarte † (4 Apr 1918 Appointed - 1919 Resigned)
• Carloto Fernandes da Silva Távora † (18 Dec 1919 Appointed - 29 Nov 1933 Died)
• José Maria Parreira Lara † (28 Sep 1934 Appointed - 8 Aug 1936 Died)
• João Batista Cavati, C.M. † (30 Jul 1938 Appointed - 20 Oct 1956 Resigned)
• José Eugênio Corrêa † (19 Aug 1957 Appointed - 27 Nov 1978 Resigned)
• Hélio Gonçalves Heleno † (27 Nov 1978 Appointed - 16 Feb 2011 Retired)
• Emanuel Messias de Oliveira (16 Feb 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	750,000	800,000	93.8%	31	20	51	14,705		26	89	32	ap1951
1959	480,000	520,000	92.3%	34	25	59	8,135		53	146	35	ap1960
1965	691,400	751,350	92.0%	26	25	51	13,556		25	120	41	ap1967
1970	775,000	844,000	91.8%	27	26	53	14,622		35	80	41	ap1971
1976	803,700	886,600	90.6%	25	27	52	15,455		49	121	42	ap1977
1980	569,000	600,500	94.8%	25	29	54	10,537		42	129	39	ap1981
1990	715,000	753,000	95.0%	26	20	46	15,543		44	112	40	ap1991
1999	512,500	597,500	85.8%	41	17	58	8,836		28	132	45	ap2000
2000	527,100	620,000	85.0%	42	16	58	9,087		23	129	46	ap2001
2001	541,100	636,471	85.0%	40	17	57	9,492		52	127	46	ap2002
2002	541,000	636,470	85.0%	40	19	59	9,169		38	126	46	ap2003
2003	548,060	637,280	86.0%	44	22	66	8,303		28	125	46	ap2004
2004	539,630	637,280	84.7%	46	22	68	7,935		24	126	46	ap2005
2006	549,000	652,000	84.2%	49	21	70	7,842		36	126	46	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• José Moreira Bastos Neto (Priest: 28 Oct 1979 to 7 Jan 2009)
• Odilon Guimarães Moreira (Priest: 23 Jan 1969 to 4 Aug 1999)
• Paulo Mendes Peixoto (Priest: 8 Dec 1979 to 7 Dec 2005)
• Emanuel Messias de Oliveira (Bishop: 16 Feb 2011 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• João Batista Cavati, C.M. † (Bishop: 30 Jul 1938 to 20 Oct 1956)
• José Eugênio Corrêa † (Bishop: 19 Aug 1957 to 27 Nov 1978)
• Carloto Fernandes da Silva Távora † (Bishop: 18 Dec 1919 to 29 Nov 1933)
• Hélio Gonçalves Heleno † (Bishop: 27 Nov 1978 to 16 Feb 2011)
• Joaquim Mamede da Silva Leite † (Bishop: 28 Jan 1918 - Did Not Take Effect)
• Manuel Nogueira Duarte † (Bishop: 4 Apr 1918 to 1919)
• José Maria Parreira Lara † (Bishop: 28 Sep 1934 to 8 Aug 1936)