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Diocese of Luziânia

Dioecesis Lucianiensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 29 March 1989
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Brasília
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Goias
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 16,424 (6,343 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Centro-Oeste
  • Mailing Address: Bispado, Av. Claro Carneiro de Mendonca 199, Parque JK 72, 72815-480 Luziania, GO, Brazil
  • Telephone: (061)3622-2022

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
29 March 1989ErectedDiocese of Anápolis (Luziania and Santo Antonio de Descoberto)
Diocese of Ipameri (Cristalina)
Diocese of Uruaçu (Uruassu) (Padre Bernardo)
Diocese of Luziânia (erected)
3 October 1989Territory AddedDiocese of Uruaçu (Uruassu) (Mimosa) Diocese of Luziânia

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1990300,000400,00075.0%4101421,42826156ap1991
1999500,000600,00083.3%18203813,1571253818ap2000
2000500,000700,00071.4%15183315,151212115ap2001
2001500,000700,00071.4%14213514,285353515ap2002
2002500,000700,00071.4%16193514,285334517ap2003
2003500,000730,00068.5%16183414,7054224117ap2004
2004500,000700,00071.4%19183713,5133274519ap2005
2013624,000776,00080.4%29265511,3454613928ap2014
2016639,000815,60078.3%30275711,2104623932ap2017
2019654,000834,35078.4%30275711,4739593732ap2020
2021600,335942,36563.7%3429639,5299615132ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 81, Page 1,082, to Page 1,084
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 81, Page 1,379, and Page 1,380

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