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Diocese of Paracatu

Dioecesis Paracatuensis



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Bishop(s)

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: Leste 2
  • Official Web Site: https://dioceseparacatu.org.br
  • Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Praca Caldeira Brant 147, 38600-291 Paracatu, MG, Brazil
  • Telephone: (038)3671-3463

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Territorial Prelature of Paracatu
1 March 1929ErectedDiocese of Montes Claros
Diocese of Uberaba
Territorial Prelature of Paracatu (erected) (Paracatu, João Pinheiro, and Sâo Româo (except Afonso Arinos))
15 June 1957Territory LostDiocese of Montes Claros (Januária, Manga, São Francisco, Espinosa, Monte Azul, Mato Verde with Arinos in São Româo)
Territorial Prelature of Paracatu (Sâo Româo, Capâo Redondo, and Formoso)
Diocese of Januária (erected)
Diocese of Paracatu
14 April 1962ElevatedTerritorial Prelature of Paracatu Diocese of Paracatu
20 January 1964Territory AddedDiocese of Januária (Arinos and Formoso) Diocese of Paracatu
11 October 1966Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Paracatu (from Uberaba)
25 April 2001Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Paracatu (from Brasilia)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Territorial Prelature of Paracatu
195080,00080,000100.0%8810,000846ap1951
Diocese of Paracatu
1965140,000148,00094.6%141410,0001477ap1967
1970170,000180,00094.4%111115,45412107ap1971
1976172,000182,04494.5%111115,63611188ap1977
1977188,000225,00083.6%2121413,428121410ap1981
1990238,000265,00089.8%581318,3078149ap1991
1999234,000300,00078.0%216278,666161013ap2000
2000234,000300,00078.0%177249,75097715ap2001
2001234,000300,00078.0%1582310,17388515ap2002
2002234,000300,00078.0%198278,66688515ap2003
2003234,000300,00078.0%237307,800971015ap2004
2004234,000300,00078.0%247317,54897816ap2005
2011264,000338,00078.1%396455,866246724ap2014
2016227,800358,90063.5%455504,556245728ap2017
2019233,200367,60063.4%485534,4002451030ap2020
2021221,700349,15363.5%444484,618254632ap2022

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 Paracatu
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 23, Page 317, to Page 319
  • Diocese of Paracatu
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 55, Page 382, and Page 383
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 93, Page 427, and Page 428

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