Ipameri (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

José Francisco Rodrigues do Rêgo, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 11 October 1966
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Goiânia
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Goias
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 296,426 (114,494 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Centro-Oeste
Official Web Site: https://diocesedeipameri.com.br/
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Av. Barao do Rio Branco 1/A, 75780-000 Ipameri, GO, Brazil
Telephone: (064)3491-1634
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Gilberto Pereira Lopes (3 Nov 1966 Appointed - 19 Dec 1975 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Campinas, Sao Paulo)
Antônio Ribeiro de Oliveira † (19 Dec 1975 Appointed - 23 Oct 1985 Appointed, Archbishop of Goiânia, Goias)
Tarcísio Sebastião Batista Lopes, O.F.M. Cap. † (19 Dec 1986 Appointed - 29 Jul 1998 Resigned)
Guilherme Antônio Werlang, M.S.F. (19 May 1999 Appointed - 7 Feb 2018 Appointed, Bishop of Lages, Santa Catarina)
José Francisco Rodrigues do Rêgo (15 May 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
11 October 1966	Erected	Archdiocese of Goiânia (Anhanguera, Caldas Novas, Campo Alegre, Catalâo, Corumbaíba, Cristalina, Cumari, Davinópolis, Goiandira, Ipamerí, Marzagào, Nova Aurora, Orizona, Ouvidor, Pálmelo, Pires do Rio, Santa Cruz, Tres Ranchos, and Urutaí)	Diocese of Ipameri (erected)
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)

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

1966 164,790 .0% 4 11 15 0 10 ap1967

1970 200,000 .0% 5 14 19 0 15 47 12 ap1971

1976 149,000 168,000 88.7% 10 7 17 8,764 8 45 12 ap1977

1977 164,000 182,000 90.1% 9 12 21 7,809 12 52 12 ap1981

1990 170,000 200,000 85.0% 15 6 21 8,095 6 50 14 ap1991

1999 202,000 245,800 82.2% 9 4 13 15,538 5 51 13 ap2000

2000 228,274 272,820 83.7% 13 6 19 12,014 8 50 13 ap2001

2001 213,021 250,590 85.0% 14 12 26 8,193 14 50 13 ap2002

2002 260,378 280,730 92.8% 15 11 26 10,014 12 54 14 ap2003

2003 287,772 345,535 83.3% 16 9 25 11,510 1 12 54 14 ap2004

2004 216,252 270,315 80.0% 15 11 26 8,317 1 14 56 14 ap2005

2006 214,000 285,000 75.1% 15 2 17 12,588 1 7 59 15 ap2007

2013 284,000 305,000 93.1% 14 17 31 9,161 20 47 16 ap2014

2016 299,000 320,000 93.4% 17 16 33 9,060 21 45 17 ap2017

2019 332,000 355,380 93.4% 16 17 33 10,060 1 19 42 22 ap2020

2021 337,260 361,000 93.4% 14 1 15 22,484 1 2 35 19 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966		164,790	.0%	4	11	15	0				10	ap1967
1970		200,000	.0%	5	14	19	0		15	47	12	ap1971
1976	149,000	168,000	88.7%	10	7	17	8,764		8	45	12	ap1977
1977	164,000	182,000	90.1%	9	12	21	7,809		12	52	12	ap1981
1990	170,000	200,000	85.0%	15	6	21	8,095		6	50	14	ap1991
1999	202,000	245,800	82.2%	9	4	13	15,538		5	51	13	ap2000
2000	228,274	272,820	83.7%	13	6	19	12,014		8	50	13	ap2001
2001	213,021	250,590	85.0%	14	12	26	8,193		14	50	13	ap2002
2002	260,378	280,730	92.8%	15	11	26	10,014		12	54	14	ap2003
2003	287,772	345,535	83.3%	16	9	25	11,510	1	12	54	14	ap2004
2004	216,252	270,315	80.0%	15	11	26	8,317	1	14	56	14	ap2005
2006	214,000	285,000	75.1%	15	2	17	12,588	1	7	59	15	ap2007
2013	284,000	305,000	93.1%	14	17	31	9,161		20	47	16	ap2014
2016	299,000	320,000	93.4%	17	16	33	9,060		21	45	17	ap2017
2019	332,000	355,380	93.4%	16	17	33	10,060	1	19	42	22	ap2020
2021	337,260	361,000	93.4%	14	1	15	22,484	1	2	35	19	ap2022