Diocese of Ituiutaba

Dioecesis Ituiutabensis

Bishop(s)

Irineu Andreassa, O.F.M., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 16 October 1982
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Uberaba
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Minas Gerais
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 22,398 (8,651 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Leste 2
Official Web Site: https://diocesedeituiutaba.blogspot.com/
Mailing Address: Rua 20 N. 541, 38300-074 Ituiutaba, MG, Brazil
Telephone: (034)3261-3058
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Aloísio Roque Oppermann, S.C.I. † (22 Jan 1983 Appointed - 9 Nov 1988 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Campanha, Minas Gerais)
Paulo Sérgio Machado † (1 Jul 1989 Appointed - 22 Nov 2006 Appointed, Bishop of São Carlos, Sao Paulo)
Francisco Carlos da Silva (19 Sep 2007 Appointed - 30 Sep 2015 Appointed, Bishop of Lins, Sao Paulo)
Irineu Andreassa, O.F.M. (30 Nov 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 October 1982	Erected	Archdiocese of Uberaba (Cities of Campina Verde, Itapagipe, Iturama, and Sao Francisco de Sales) Diocese of Uberlândia (Cities of Ituiutaba, Cachoeira Bourada, Canapolis, Centralina, Curinhata, Ipiaçu, and Santa Vitoria)	Diocese of Ituiutaba (erected)

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

1990 205,000 243,000 84.4% 3 25 28 7,321 28 58 13 ap1991

1999 235,092 278,340 84.5% 20 15 35 6,716 30 87 27 ap2000

2000 280,190 296,225 94.6% 23 12 35 8,005 31 39 30 ap2001

2001 282,108 298,754 94.4% 24 14 38 7,423 18 38 30 ap2002

2002 281,986 298,166 94.6% 30 14 44 6,408 33 40 30 ap2003

2003 283,300 315,256 89.9% 29 2 31 9,138 5 35 30 ap2004

2004 288,394 320,347 90.0% 31 11 42 6,866 14 33 31 ap2005

2006 295,000 345,000 85.5% 34 8 42 7,023 11 32 32 ap2007

2013 319,000 371,000 86.0% 36 4 40 7,975 1 8 62 34 ap2014

2016 327,600 380,000 86.2% 40 3 43 7,618 1 12 54 36 ap2017

2019 262,019 321,052 81.6% 42 3 45 5,822 1 4 56 36 ap2020

2021 265,553 326,453 81.3% 41 4 45 5,901 1 4 23 36 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	205,000	243,000	84.4%	3	25	28	7,321		28	58	13	ap1991
1999	235,092	278,340	84.5%	20	15	35	6,716		30	87	27	ap2000
2000	280,190	296,225	94.6%	23	12	35	8,005		31	39	30	ap2001
2001	282,108	298,754	94.4%	24	14	38	7,423		18	38	30	ap2002
2002	281,986	298,166	94.6%	30	14	44	6,408		33	40	30	ap2003
2003	283,300	315,256	89.9%	29	2	31	9,138		5	35	30	ap2004
2004	288,394	320,347	90.0%	31	11	42	6,866		14	33	31	ap2005
2006	295,000	345,000	85.5%	34	8	42	7,023		11	32	32	ap2007
2013	319,000	371,000	86.0%	36	4	40	7,975	1	8	62	34	ap2014
2016	327,600	380,000	86.2%	40	3	43	7,618	1	12	54	36	ap2017
2019	262,019	321,052	81.6%	42	3	45	5,822	1	4	56	36	ap2020
2021	265,553	326,453	81.3%	41	4	45	5,901	1	4	23	36	ap2022