Diocese of São João del Rei

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Bishop(s) Waldemar Chaves de Araújo, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 21 May 1960 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Juiz de Fora Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Minas Gerais Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 9,503 (3,670 Square Miles) Conference Region: Leste 2 Mailing Address: C.P. 102, Praca Frei Orlando 130, 36300-000 Sao Joao del Rei, MG, Brazil Telephone: (032)37.11.011; 37.11.060

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Delfim Ribeiro Guedes † (23 Jul 1960 Appointed - 7 Dec 1983 Resigned)
• Antônio Carlos Mesquita † (16 Dec 1983 Appointed - 26 Jun 1996 Resigned)
• Waldemar Chaves de Araújo (26 Jun 1996 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
21 May 1960	Erected	Diocese of Campanha Archdiocese of Mariana	Diocese of São João del Rei (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	190,000	200,730	94.7%	34	49	83	2,289		127	138	28	ap1967
1970	207,504	220,000	94.3%	34	80	114	1,820		147	123	30	ap1971
1976	237,300	238,650	99.4%	33	33	66	3,595		78	140	30	ap1977
1980	326,293	350,220	93.2%	30	27	57	5,724		52	115	33	ap1981
1990	411,000	433,000	94.9%	42	24	66	6,227		40	110	32	ap1991
1999	449,000	499,000	90.0%	40	23	63	7,126		23	95	31	ap2000
2000	405,000	450,000	90.0%	39	23	62	6,532		40	95	36	ap2001
2001	405,000	450,000	90.0%	39	23	62	6,532		60	95	36	ap2002
2002	468,000	520,000	90.0%	43	15	58	8,068		16	50	37	ap2003
2003	468,000	520,000	90.0%	43	15	58	8,068		34	50	37	ap2004
2004	468,000	520,000	90.0%	45	33	78	6,000		48	48	38	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Waldemar Chaves de Araújo (Bishop: 26 Jun 1996)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Antônio Carlos Mesquita † (Bishop: 16 Dec 1983 to 26 Jun 1996)
• Delfim Ribeiro Guedes † (Bishop: 23 Jul 1960 to 7 Dec 1983)