Sete Lagoas (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Francisco Cota de Oliveira, Bishop
Aloísio Jorge Pena Vitral, Bishop Emeritus
Guilherme Porto, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 16 July 1955
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Minas Gerais
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 12,153 (4,694 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Leste 2
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Major Campos 154, 35700-011 Sete Lagoas, MG, Brazil
Telephone: (031)3773-2270
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

José de Almeida Batista Pereira † (7 Nov 1955 Appointed - 2 Apr 1964 Appointed, Bishop of Guaxupé, Minas Gerais)
Daniel Tavares Baeta Neves † (4 Jun 1964 Appointed - 8 Jul 1980 Died)
José de Lima † (7 Jun 1981 Appointed - 27 Oct 1999 Retired)
Guilherme Porto (27 Oct 1999 Succeeded - 20 Sep 2017 Retired)
Aloísio Jorge Pena Vitral (20 Sep 2017 Appointed - 10 Jun 2020 Resigned)
Francisco Cota de Oliveira (10 Jun 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 July 1955	Erected	Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte (Santo Antonio, Sant'Ana, Baldim, Fortuna, Inhaúma, Jaboticatubas, Jequitibá, Maravilhas, Martinho Campos, Matosinhos, Papagaio, Pequi, Pompéu, and Prudente de Moráis) Archdiocese of Diamantina (Cedro, Lagoa Bonita, Paraopeba, Pirapama, and Biacho Fundo)	Diocese of Sete Lagoas (erected)
5 May 1956	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Diamantina (Angueretâ)	Diocese of Sete Lagoas
11 November 1963	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte (Sao José do Felipe and Santo Antonio do Morro Vermelho)	Diocese of Sete Lagoas
11 November 1963	Territory Lost	Diocese of Sete Lagoas (Sant'Ana de Cachoeirinha and Nossa Senhora da Conceiçâo de Urucuia)	Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte

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

1965 170,000 170,500 99.7% 20 7 27 6,296 7 39 22 ap1967

1976 265,835 276,573 96.1% 16 13 29 9,166 18 49 24 ap1977

1980 234,400 245,700 95.4% 9 18 27 8,681 21 45 25 ap1981

1990 281,000 291,000 96.6% 17 16 33 8,515 2 17 72 30 ap1991

1999 156,573 374,059 41.9% 27 9 36 4,349 2 10 97 30 ap2000

2000 307,680 384,600 80.0% 24 8 32 9,615 2 9 76 36 ap2001

2001 364,804 384,004 95.0% 30 10 40 9,120 2 18 81 38 ap2002

2002 304,286 387,134 78.6% 31 10 41 7,421 2 11 75 38 ap2003

2003 310,371 394,876 78.6% 31 9 40 7,759 2 10 66 38 ap2004

2004 316,570 402,770 78.6% 30 9 39 8,117 2 10 66 38 ap2005

2010 354,017 454,314 77.9% 41 7 48 7,375 2 9 47 40 ap2011

2014 370,000 476,000 77.7% 46 8 54 6,851 2 17 48 40 ap2015

2017 379,257 476,894 79.5% 51 9 60 6,320 1 19 46 41 ap2018

2020 352,865 476,069 74.1% 57 9 66 5,346 2 19 42 41 ap2021

2022 395,365 505,092 78.3% 55 7 62 6,376 2 17 46 41 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1965	170,000	170,500	99.7%	20	7	27	6,296		7	39	22	ap1967
1976	265,835	276,573	96.1%	16	13	29	9,166		18	49	24	ap1977
1980	234,400	245,700	95.4%	9	18	27	8,681		21	45	25	ap1981
1990	281,000	291,000	96.6%	17	16	33	8,515	2	17	72	30	ap1991
1999	156,573	374,059	41.9%	27	9	36	4,349	2	10	97	30	ap2000
2000	307,680	384,600	80.0%	24	8	32	9,615	2	9	76	36	ap2001
2001	364,804	384,004	95.0%	30	10	40	9,120	2	18	81	38	ap2002
2002	304,286	387,134	78.6%	31	10	41	7,421	2	11	75	38	ap2003
2003	310,371	394,876	78.6%	31	9	40	7,759	2	10	66	38	ap2004
2004	316,570	402,770	78.6%	30	9	39	8,117	2	10	66	38	ap2005
2010	354,017	454,314	77.9%	41	7	48	7,375	2	9	47	40	ap2011
2014	370,000	476,000	77.7%	46	8	54	6,851	2	17	48	40	ap2015
2017	379,257	476,894	79.5%	51	9	60	6,320	1	19	46	41	ap2018
2020	352,865	476,069	74.1%	57	9	66	5,346	2	19	42	41	ap2021
2022	395,365	505,092	78.3%	55	7	62	6,376	2	17	46	41	ap2023