Governador Valadares (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Antônio Carlos Félix, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 1 February 1956
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Mariana
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Minas Gerais
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 14,588 (5,634 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Leste 2
Official Web Site: https://diocesevaladares.com.br/
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Av. Brazil 2770, 35020-070 Governador Valadares, MG, Brazil
Telephone: (033)3271-6056

Past and Present Ordinaries

Hermínio Malzone Hugo † (29 Jan 1957 Appointed - 7 Dec 1977 Resigned)
José Gonçalves Heleno † (7 Dec 1977 Succeeded - 25 Apr 2001 Resigned)
Werner Franz Siebenbrock, S.V.D. † (19 Dec 2001 Appointed - 6 Mar 2014 Retired)
Antônio Carlos Félix (6 Mar 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1 February 1956	Erected	Diocese 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)
8 April 1976	Territory Lost	Diocese of Governador Valadares (São Manoel de Mutum and Nossa Senhora da Penha in Pocrane)	Diocese of Caratinga
8 April 1976	Territory Added	Diocese of Caratinga (Engenheiro Caldas, Sobrália, and Fernandes Tourinho)	Diocese of Governador Valadares
24 May 1985	Territory Lost	Archdiocese 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)
20 January 2016	Territory Added	Diocese of Guanhães (São José da Safira)	Diocese of Governador Valadares

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

1965 490,000 510,000 96.1% 13 22 35 14,000 22 55 26 ap1967

1970 488,600 500,000 97.7% 10 38 48 10,179 1 43 61 31 ap1971

1976 445,000 510,000 87.3% 9 31 40 11,125 2 35 44 32 ap1977

1980 496,000 591,000 83.9% 8 27 35 14,171 1 30 47 32 ap1981

1990 419,000 480,000 87.3% 14 23 37 11,324 1 25 34 30 ap1991

1999 420,000 500,000 84.0% 29 16 45 9,333 16 32 32 ap2000

2000 415,000 500,000 83.0% 29 15 44 9,431 15 30 34 ap2001

2001 386,000 464,977 83.0% 32 16 48 8,041 16 38 36 ap2002

2002 390,000 469,944 83.0% 28 17 45 8,666 17 37 40 ap2003

2003 390,000 469,944 83.0% 30 14 44 8,863 1 14 37 39 ap2004

2004 350,000 500,000 70.0% 38 18 56 6,250 21 24 41 ap2005

2006 359,000 513,000 70.0% 43 10 53 6,773 13 36 44 ap2007

2013 390,000 555,000 70.3% 84 19 103 3,786 28 19 30 76 ap2014

2016 399,000 569,000 70.1% 55 15 70 5,700 26 16 28 53 ap2017

2019 408,000 582,400 70.1% 55 10 65 6,276 25 14 20 53 ap2020

2021 306,000 512,317 59.7% 60 12 72 4,250 24 17 19 53 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1965	490,000	510,000	96.1%	13	22	35	14,000		22	55	26	ap1967
1970	488,600	500,000	97.7%	10	38	48	10,179	1	43	61	31	ap1971
1976	445,000	510,000	87.3%	9	31	40	11,125	2	35	44	32	ap1977
1980	496,000	591,000	83.9%	8	27	35	14,171	1	30	47	32	ap1981
1990	419,000	480,000	87.3%	14	23	37	11,324	1	25	34	30	ap1991
1999	420,000	500,000	84.0%	29	16	45	9,333		16	32	32	ap2000
2000	415,000	500,000	83.0%	29	15	44	9,431		15	30	34	ap2001
2001	386,000	464,977	83.0%	32	16	48	8,041		16	38	36	ap2002
2002	390,000	469,944	83.0%	28	17	45	8,666		17	37	40	ap2003
2003	390,000	469,944	83.0%	30	14	44	8,863	1	14	37	39	ap2004
2004	350,000	500,000	70.0%	38	18	56	6,250		21	24	41	ap2005
2006	359,000	513,000	70.0%	43	10	53	6,773		13	36	44	ap2007
2013	390,000	555,000	70.3%	84	19	103	3,786	28	19	30	76	ap2014
2016	399,000	569,000	70.1%	55	15	70	5,700	26	16	28	53	ap2017
2019	408,000	582,400	70.1%	55	10	65	6,276	25	14	20	53	ap2020
2021	306,000	512,317	59.7%	60	12	72	4,250	24	17	19	53	ap2022