Diocese of Oliveira

Dioecesis Oliveirensis

Bishop(s)

Miguel Ângelo Freitas Ribeiro, Bishop
Francisco Barroso Filho, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 20 December 1941
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Minas Gerais
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 7,738 (2,988 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Leste 2
Mailing Address: C.P. 20, Praca Dona Manoelita Chagas 116, 35540-000 Oliveira, MG, Brazil
Telephone: (037) 331-1986

Past and Present Ordinaries

José de Medeiros Leite † (14 Aug 1945 Appointed - 6 Mar 1977 Died)
Antônio Carlos Mesquita † (6 Mar 1977 Succeeded - 16 Dec 1983 Appointed, Bishop of São João del Rei, Minas Gerais)
Francisco Barroso Filho (21 Dec 1983 Appointed - 20 Oct 2004 Retired)
Jésus Rocha † (20 Oct 2004 Appointed - 13 Jul 2006 Died)
Miguel Ângelo Freitas Ribeiro (31 Oct 2007 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
20 December 1941	Erected	Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte	Diocese of Oliveira (erected)

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

1948 198,000 17 17 11,647 39 17 ap1951

1965 187,150 190,355 98.3% 23 11 34 5,504 10 60 23 ap1967

1968 232,230 248,050 93.6% 20 10 30 7,741 10 67 18 ap1971

1976 196,200 200,350 97.9% 16 8 24 8,175 8 40 29 ap1977

1980 212,620 216,540 98.2% 14 5 19 11,190 5 42 24 ap1981

1990 242,000 255,000 94.9% 26 7 33 7,333 7 17 24 ap1991

1999 269,000 285,000 94.4% 26 3 29 9,275 10 17 25 ap2000

2000 233,613 245,404 95.2% 29 8 37 6,313 10 23 25 ap2001

2001 225,300 250,342 90.0% 26 3 29 7,768 3 12 25 ap2002

2002 225,300 253,000 89.1% 32 8 40 5,632 12 17 26 ap2003

2003 266,000 300,000 88.7% 32 8 40 6,650 46 21 26 ap2004

2004 285,000 300,000 95.0% 31 7 38 7,500 7 19 26 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1948	198,000			17		17	11,647		39	17	ap1951
1965	187,150	190,355	98.3%	23	11	34	5,504	10	60	23	ap1967
1968	232,230	248,050	93.6%	20	10	30	7,741	10	67	18	ap1971
1976	196,200	200,350	97.9%	16	8	24	8,175	8	40	29	ap1977
1980	212,620	216,540	98.2%	14	5	19	11,190	5	42	24	ap1981
1990	242,000	255,000	94.9%	26	7	33	7,333	7	17	24	ap1991
1999	269,000	285,000	94.4%	26	3	29	9,275	10	17	25	ap2000
2000	233,613	245,404	95.2%	29	8	37	6,313	10	23	25	ap2001
2001	225,300	250,342	90.0%	26	3	29	7,768	3	12	25	ap2002
2002	225,300	253,000	89.1%	32	8	40	5,632	12	17	26	ap2003
2003	266,000	300,000	88.7%	32	8	40	6,650	46	21	26	ap2004
2004	285,000	300,000	95.0%	31	7	38	7,500	7	19	26	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Francisco Barroso Filho (Bishop: 21 Dec 1983 to 20 Oct 2004)
Miguel Ângelo Freitas Ribeiro (Priest: 11 Jan 1986 to 17 Jan 2001; Bishop: 31 Oct 2007)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

José de Medeiros Leite † (Bishop: 14 Aug 1945 to 6 Mar 1977)
Antônio Carlos Mesquita † (Coadjutor Bishop: 8 Apr 1974; Bishop: 6 Mar 1977 to 16 Dec 1983)
Jésus Rocha † (Bishop: 20 Oct 2004 to 13 Jul 2006)