Formosa (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Adair José Guimarães, Bishop
José Ronaldo Ribeiro, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 16 October 1979
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Brasília
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Goias
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 47,533 (18,359 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Centro-Oeste
Official Web Site: http://diocesedeformosa.com.br/
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Olimpio Jacinto 433, 73801-400 Formosa, GO, Brazil
Telephone: (061)3631-8837

Historical Details

Territorial Prelature of Formosa
- Latin Name: Formosensis
- Erected: 26 March 1956
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Brasília
- State: Goias
- Country: Brazil

Past and Present Ordinaries

Victor João Herman José Tielbeek, SS.CC. † (4 Feb 1961 Appointed - 24 Dec 1997 Died)
João Casimiro Wilk, O.F.M. Conv. (28 Jan 1998 Appointed - 9 Jun 2004 Appointed, Bishop of Anápolis, Goias)
Paulo Roberto Beloto (16 Nov 2005 Appointed - 23 Oct 2013 Appointed, Bishop of Franca, Sao Paulo)
José Ronaldo Ribeiro (24 Sep 2014 Appointed - 12 Sep 2018 Resigned)
Adair José Guimarães (27 Feb 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Formosa
26 March 1956	Erected	Archdiocese of Goiás (Parts of Formosa, Planaltina, and Distrito Federal) Territorial Prelature of São José de Alto Tocantins (suppressed) (Cavalcante, Veadéiros, São Domingos, Sitio da Abadía, São João da Aliança, and Posse)	Territorial Prelature of Formosa (erected)
11 October 1966	Metropolitan Changed		Territorial Prelature of Formosa (from Goiânia)
Diocese of Formosa
16 October 1979	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Formosa	Diocese of Formosa

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

Territorial Prelature of Formosa

1966 115,000 120,000 95.8% 2 2 57,500 4 24 7 ap1967

1970 115,000 120,000 95.8% 2 1 3 38,333 15 43 8 ap1971

1976 105,000 120,000 87.5% 2 9 11 9,545 15 42 10 ap1977

Diocese of Formosa

1980 113,000 147,000 76.9% 4 10 14 8,071 14 38 11 ap1981

1990 163,000 197,000 82.7% 8 9 17 9,588 12 38 16 ap1991

1999 220,000 285,427 77.1% 17 2 19 11,578 2 37 18 ap2000

2000 220,000 285,427 77.1% 18 2 20 11,000 2 37 20 ap2001

2001 220,000 285,427 77.1% 23 2 25 8,800 2 37 20 ap2002

2002 222,000 285,428 77.8% 22 1 23 9,652 1 46 20 ap2003

2003 227,000 290,792 78.1% 22 1 23 9,869 1 49 21 ap2004

2006 230,000 294,000 78.2% 26 1 27 8,518 1 46 22 ap2007

2013 257,000 346,760 74.1% 34 1 35 7,342 4 43 27 ap2014

2016 262,100 366,900 71.4% 38 1 39 6,720 6 47 27 ap2017

2019 287,185 382,900 75.0% 41 2 43 6,678 4 8 34 34 ap2020

2021 299,000 398,807 75.0% 43 43 6,953 4 4 45 33 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Territorial Prelature of Formosa
1966	115,000	120,000	95.8%	2		2	57,500		4	24	7	ap1967
1970	115,000	120,000	95.8%	2	1	3	38,333		15	43	8	ap1971
1976	105,000	120,000	87.5%	2	9	11	9,545		15	42	10	ap1977
Diocese of Formosa
1980	113,000	147,000	76.9%	4	10	14	8,071		14	38	11	ap1981
1990	163,000	197,000	82.7%	8	9	17	9,588		12	38	16	ap1991
1999	220,000	285,427	77.1%	17	2	19	11,578		2	37	18	ap2000
2000	220,000	285,427	77.1%	18	2	20	11,000		2	37	20	ap2001
2001	220,000	285,427	77.1%	23	2	25	8,800		2	37	20	ap2002
2002	222,000	285,428	77.8%	22	1	23	9,652		1	46	20	ap2003
2003	227,000	290,792	78.1%	22	1	23	9,869		1	49	21	ap2004
2006	230,000	294,000	78.2%	26	1	27	8,518		1	46	22	ap2007
2013	257,000	346,760	74.1%	34	1	35	7,342		4	43	27	ap2014
2016	262,100	366,900	71.4%	38	1	39	6,720		6	47	27	ap2017
2019	287,185	382,900	75.0%	41	2	43	6,678	4	8	34	34	ap2020
2021	299,000	398,807	75.0%	43		43	6,953	4	4	45	33	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Dilmo Franco de Campos † (Deacon: 30 Nov 1996; Priest: 10 Jan 1998 to 27 Nov 2019)
Victor João Herman José Tielbeek, SS.CC. † (Apostolic Administrator: 25 Jul 1959; Prelate: 4 Feb 1961; Bishop: 4 Dec 1979 to 24 Dec 1997)

Source(s)

Diocese of Formosa
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 71, Page 1,504, and Page 1,505

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