Diocese of Juína

Dioecesis Iuinensis

Bishop(s)

Neri José Tondello, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 23 December 1997
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cuiabá
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Mato Grosso
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 129,078 (49,856 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Oeste 2
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Bispo Dom Franco Dalla Valle 183, C.P. 201, 78320-000 Juina, MT, Brazil
Telephone: (066)3566-2928
Fax: 3566-2379

Past and Present Ordinaries

Franco Dalla Valle, S.D.B. † (23 Dec 1997 Appointed - 2 Aug 2007 Died)
Neri José Tondello (12 Nov 2008 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
23 December 1997	Erected	Diocese of Diamantino Diocese of Ji-Paraná	Diocese of Juína (erected) (Juina, Castanheira, Juruena, Cotriguaçu, Aripuana, and Brasnorte)

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

1999 85,000 90,000 94.4% 9 9 9,444 10 16 6 ap2000

2000 85,000 90,000 94.4% 1 13 14 6,071 14 20 8 ap2001

2001 90,905 96,989 93.7% 17 17 5,347 18 20 9 ap2002

2002 101,218 110,418 91.7% 2 16 18 5,623 18 19 9 ap2003

2003 105,551 115,807 91.1% 2 15 17 6,208 15 33 9 ap2004

2004 124,380 138,200 90.0% 4 11 15 8,292 13 35 9 ap2005

2006 126,593 140,000 90.4% 8 10 18 7,032 11 32 10 ap2007

2013 137,300 152,600 90.0% 10 9 19 7,226 10 18 11 ap2014

2016 140,700 156,300 90.0% 16 3 19 7,405 4 21 11 ap2017

2019 100,907 158,909 63.5% 22 3 25 4,036 10 3 15 11 ap2020

2021 112,220 175,346 64.0% 24 24 4,675 10 12 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	85,000	90,000	94.4%		9	9	9,444		10	16	6	ap2000
2000	85,000	90,000	94.4%	1	13	14	6,071		14	20	8	ap2001
2001	90,905	96,989	93.7%		17	17	5,347		18	20	9	ap2002
2002	101,218	110,418	91.7%	2	16	18	5,623		18	19	9	ap2003
2003	105,551	115,807	91.1%	2	15	17	6,208		15	33	9	ap2004
2004	124,380	138,200	90.0%	4	11	15	8,292		13	35	9	ap2005
2006	126,593	140,000	90.4%	8	10	18	7,032		11	32	10	ap2007
2013	137,300	152,600	90.0%	10	9	19	7,226		10	18	11	ap2014
2016	140,700	156,300	90.0%	16	3	19	7,405		4	21	11	ap2017
2019	100,907	158,909	63.5%	22	3	25	4,036	10	3	15	11	ap2020
2021	112,220	175,346	64.0%	24		24	4,675	10			12	ap2022