Paracatu (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jorge Alves Bezerra, S.S.S., Bishop
Leonardo de Miranda Pereira, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 14 April 1962
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Montes Claros
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Minas Gerais
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 54,387 (21,006 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Centro-Oeste
Mailing Address: C.P. 30, Rua Alexandre Silva 247, 38600-000 Paracatu, MG, Brazil
Telephone: (038) 671-1620

Historical Details

Territorial Prelature of Paracatu
- Latin Name: Paracatuensis
- Erected: 1 March 1929
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Diamantina
- Country: Brazil

Past and Present Ordinaries

Eliseu Van de Weijer, O. Carm. † (25 May 1940 Appointed - 14 Apr 1962 Retired)
Raimundo Luí, O. Carm. † (11 Jun 1962 Appointed - 20 Jul 1977 Resigned)
José Cardoso Sobrinho, O. Carm. (29 Mar 1979 Appointed - 2 Apr 1985 Appointed, Archbishop of Olinda e Recife, Pernambuco)
Leonardo de Miranda Pereira (6 May 1986 Appointed - 7 Nov 2012 Retired)
Jorge Alves Bezerra, S.S.S. (7 Nov 2012 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Paracatu
1 March 1929	Erected	Diocese of Montes Claros Diocese of Uberaba	Territorial Prelature of Paracatu (erected)
15 June 1957	Territory Lost	Diocese of Montes Claros Territorial Prelature of Paracatu	Diocese of Januária (erected)
Diocese of Paracatu
14 April 1962	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Paracatu	Diocese of Paracatu
25 April 2001	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Paracatu (from Brasilia)

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

Territorial Prelature of Paracatu

1950 80,000 80,000 100.0% 8 8 10,000 8 4 6 ap1951

Diocese of Paracatu

1965 170,000 148,000 114.9% 14 14 12,142 14 7 7 ap1967

1970 170,000 180,000 94.4% 11 11 15,454 12 10 7 ap1971

1976 172,000 182,044 94.5% 11 11 15,636 11 18 8 ap1977

1977 188,000 225,000 83.6% 2 12 14 13,428 12 14 10 ap1981

1990 238,000 265,000 89.8% 5 8 13 18,307 8 14 9 ap1991

1999 234,000 300,000 78.0% 21 6 27 8,666 1 6 10 13 ap2000

2000 234,000 300,000 78.0% 17 7 24 9,750 9 7 7 15 ap2001

2001 234,000 300,000 78.0% 15 8 23 10,173 8 8 5 15 ap2002

2002 234,000 300,000 78.0% 19 8 27 8,666 8 8 5 15 ap2003

2003 234,000 300,000 78.0% 23 7 30 7,800 9 7 10 15 ap2004

2004 234,000 300,000 78.0% 24 7 31 7,548 9 7 8 16 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Territorial Prelature of Paracatu
1950	80,000	80,000	100.0%		8	8	10,000		8	4	6	ap1951
Diocese of Paracatu
1965	170,000	148,000	114.9%		14	14	12,142		14	7	7	ap1967
1970	170,000	180,000	94.4%		11	11	15,454		12	10	7	ap1971
1976	172,000	182,044	94.5%		11	11	15,636		11	18	8	ap1977
1977	188,000	225,000	83.6%	2	12	14	13,428		12	14	10	ap1981
1990	238,000	265,000	89.8%	5	8	13	18,307		8	14	9	ap1991
1999	234,000	300,000	78.0%	21	6	27	8,666	1	6	10	13	ap2000
2000	234,000	300,000	78.0%	17	7	24	9,750	9	7	7	15	ap2001
2001	234,000	300,000	78.0%	15	8	23	10,173	8	8	5	15	ap2002
2002	234,000	300,000	78.0%	19	8	27	8,666	8	8	5	15	ap2003
2003	234,000	300,000	78.0%	23	7	30	7,800	9	7	10	15	ap2004
2004	234,000	300,000	78.0%	24	7	31	7,548	9	7	8	16	ap2005

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

Diocese of Paracatu

Dioecesis Paracatuensis

Bishop(s)

General Information

Historical Details

Past and Present Ordinaries

Historical Summary

Statistics

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased