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Archdiocese of Diamantina

Archidioecesis Adamantina



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Bishop(s)

  • Darci José Nicioli, C.SS.R., Archbishop
  • João Bosco Oliver de Faria, Archbishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 28 June 1917
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Minas Gerais
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 45,280 (17,489 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Leste 2
  • Official Web Site: http://www.arquidiamantina.org.br/
  • Mailing Address: Curia Metroplitana, Rua Jogo da Bola 173, 39100-000 Diamantina, MG, Brazil
  • Telephone: (038)3531-1094
  • Fax: (same)

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Diamantina
6 June 1854ErectedDiocese of Mariana Diocese of Diamantina (erected)
10 December 1910Territory LostDiocese of Diamantina Diocese of Montes Claros (erected)
25 August 1913Territory LostDiocese of Diamantina Diocese of Araçuaí (Arassuaí) (erected)
Archdiocese of Diamantina
28 June 1917ElevatedDiocese of Diamantina Archdiocese of Diamantina
16 July 1955Territory LostArchdiocese of Belo Horizonte (Santo Antonio, Sant'Ana, Baldim, Fortuna, Inhaúma, Jaboticatubas, Jequitibá, Maravilhas, Martinho Campos, Matosinhos, Papagaio, Pequi, Pompéu, and Prudente de Moráis)
Archdiocese of Diamantina (Cedro, Lagoa Bonita, Paraopeba, Pirapama, and Biacho Fundo)
Diocese of Sete Lagoas (erected)
1 February 1956Territory LostDiocese of Araçuaí (Arassuaí) (Galilee and part of Governador Valadares, and part of Aimorés, Conselheiro Pena, Itueta, and Resplendor)
Diocese of Caratinga (Itanhoni, Mutum, Pocrane, and Tumiritinga along with part of Governador Valadares, and parts of Aimorés, Conselheiro Pena, Itueta, and Resplendor)
Archdiocese of Diamantina (Açucena, Coroací, Virginópolis, and Virgoländia, and part of Governador Valadares)
Diocese of Governador Valadares (erected)
5 May 1956Territory LostArchdiocese of Diamantina (Angueretâ) Diocese of Sete Lagoas
14 June 1965Territory LostArchdiocese of Diamantina (Braúnas, Itambé do Mato Dentro, Morro do Pilar, Passabém, Santo Antonio do Rio Abaixo, and Sâo Sebastiâo do Rio Preto)
Archdiocese of Mariana (Alvinópolis, Antonio Dias, Bela Vista de Minas, Belo Oriente, Bom Jesus do Amparo, Coronel Fabriciano, Dionisio, Ferros, Itabira, Ipatinga, Jaguaraçu, Joanésia, Joao Monlevade, Marliéria, Mesquita, Nova Era, Rio Piracicaba, Santa Maria do Itabira, ...)
Diocese of Itabira (erected)
24 May 1985Territory LostArchdiocese of Diamantina (Agua Boa, Carmésia, Coluna, Conceiçâo do Mato Dentro, Congonhas do Norte, Dom Joaquim, Dores de Guanhäes, Guanhäes, Materlândia, Paulistas, Peçanha, Rio Vermelho, Sabinópolis, Santa Maria do Suaçul, São Joâo Evangelista, São José da Sañra, São José do ...)
Diocese of Governador Valadares (Divinolândia de Minas and Virginópolis)
Diocese of Itabira-Fabriciano (Braúnas, Ferros, Joanésia, Morro do Pilar, and Santo Antonio do Rio Abaixo)
Diocese of Guanhães (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Archdiocese of Diamantina
1949580,367630,35092.1%5535906,448356266ap1951
1966601,200650,00092.5%6720876,91058640ap1967
1968680,000.0%6567101138ap1971
1976582,123598,53497.3%4910599,866133456ap1977
1980605,018650,02093.1%30124214,4051812042ap1981
1990524,000540,00097.0%36165210,07612011830ap1991
1999564,000587,00096.1%4765310,6411136143ap2000
2000571,000594,00096.1%5075710,0171146144ap2001
2001420,010450,60293.2%524567,5001116345ap2002
2002447,861480,48793.2%534577,8571116245ap2003
2003486,864586,58483.0%524568,6941116245ap2004
2004486,864586,58483.0%554598,2511116247ap2005
2006431,748488,00088.5%574617,077196350ap2007
2013459,000524,00087.6%648726,375109552ap2014
2016471,000537,76287.6%737805,88788155ap2017
2019442,715542,93881.5%745795,603178355ap2020
2021431,000529,10881.5%786845,130188555ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Diamantina
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 134

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