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Diocese of Jataí

Dioecesis Iataiensis



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 26 March 1956
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Goiânia
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Goias
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 58,976 (22,779 Square Miles)
  • Description: Southwest of the State of Goiás
  • Conference Region: Centro-Oeste
  • Official Web Site: https://www.diocesedejatai.org
  • Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Av. Joaquim Candido de Carvalho 56, 75800-053 Jatai, GO, Brazil
  • Telephone: (064)3631-1920

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Territorial Prelature of Jataí
21 June 1929ErectedDiocese of Goiás (Spiritus Sancti in Jatahy, Spiritus Sancti in Mineiros, Spiritus Sancti in Mio Bonito and Our Lady of Sorrows in Rio Verde) Territorial Prelature of Jataí (erected)
18 November 1932Metropolitan ChangedTerritorial Prelature of Jataí (from Mariana to Goiás)
Diocese of Jataí
26 March 1956ElevatedTerritorial Prelature of Jataí Diocese of Jataí
25 November 1961Territory LostArchdiocese of Goiânia (Cities of Anicuns, Nazário, and Turvânia)
Diocese of Goiás (Cities of Sâo Luis de Montes Belos, Amerinópolis, Aurilândia, Cachoeira de Goias, Diorama, Firminópolis, Iporá, Israelândia, Ivolândia, Jaupací, and Maiporá)
Diocese of Jataí (Cities of Aragarças, Baliza, Born Jardim de Goiás, Piranhas, and parts of Caiapônia)
Territorial Prelature of São Luís de Montes Belos (erected)
11 October 1966Territory LostDiocese of Jataí (Caiâpônia)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Territorial Prelature of Jataí
1950130,0006621,66684ap1951
Diocese of Jataí
1966200,000247,87980.7%518238,695244913ap1967
1970250,000300,00083.3%823318,0641286715ap1971
1976320,000390,00082.1%3252811,4282325215ap1977
1980363,000420,00086.4%4222613,9611265315ap1981
1990323,000341,00094.7%7182512,9209197823ap1991
1999400,000500,00080.0%19123112,90319124827ap2000
2000400,000500,00080.0%20113112,90319115327ap2001
2001420,000520,00080.8%17133014,00021135327ap2002
2002429,000530,00080.9%17112815,32120115627ap2003
2003430,000530,00081.1%19123113,87019125827ap2004
2004430,000530,00081.1%17122914,82718125427ap2005
2006441,000543,00081.2%24133711,91817135228ap2007
2013484,000593,00081.6%28154311,25516155929ap2014
2016496,000595,42383.3%23194211,80915225429ap2017
2019515,000619,70083.1%21103116,61210124531ap2020
2021523,000658,84479.4%26154112,75610164631ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Territorial Prelature of Jataí
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 23, Page 323, to Page 325
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 25, Page 145, to Page 147
  • Diocese of Jataí
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 49, Page 182, to Page 184

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