Itabira-Fabriciano (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Marco Aurélio Gubiotti, Bishop
Odilon Guimarães Moreira, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 1 June 1979
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Mariana
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Minas Gerais
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 8,888 (3,432 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Leste 2
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Coronel Linhares Guerra 100, 35900-020 Itabira, MG, Brazil
Telephone: (031)3831-3614

Historical Details

Diocese of Itabira
- Latin Name: Itabirensis
- Erected: 14 June 1965
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Mariana
- Country: Brazil

Past and Present Ordinaries

Marcos Antônio Noronha † (7 Jul 1965 Appointed - 7 Nov 1970 Resigned)
Mário Teixeira Gurgel, S.D.S. † (26 Apr 1971 Appointed - 15 May 1996 Retired)
Lélis Lara, C.SS.R. † (15 May 1996 Succeeded - 22 Jan 2003 Retired)
Odilon Guimarães Moreira (22 Jan 2003 Appointed - 21 Feb 2013 Resigned)
Marco Aurélio Gubiotti (21 Feb 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Itabira
14 June 1965	Erected	Archdiocese of Diamantina (Braúnas, Itambé do Mato Dentro, Morro do Pilar, Passabém, Santo Antonio do Rio Abaixo, and Sâo Sebastiâo do Rio Preto) Archdiocese of Mariana (Alvinópolis, Antonio Dias, Bela Vista de Minas, Belo Oriente, Bom Jesus do Amparo, Coronel Fabriciano, Dionisio, Ferros, Itabira, Ipatinga, Jaguaraçu, Joanésia, Joao Monlevade, Marliéria, Mesquita, Nova Era, Rio Piracicaba, Santa Maria do Itabira, ...)	Diocese of Itabira (erected)
Diocese of Itabira-Fabriciano
1 June 1979	Name Changed	Diocese of Itabira	Diocese of Itabira-Fabriciano
24 May 1985	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Diamantina (Agua Boa, Carmésia, Coluna, Conceiçâo do Mato Dentro, Congonhas do Norte, Dom Joaquim, Dores de Guanhäes, Guanhäes, Materlândia, Paulistas, Peçanha, Rio Vermelho, Sabinópolis, Santa Maria do Suaçul, São Joâo Evangelista, São José da Sañra, São José do ...) Diocese of Governador Valadares (Divinolândia de Minas and Virginópolis) Diocese of Itabira-Fabriciano (Braúnas, Ferros, Joanésia, Morro do Pilar, and Santo Antonio do Rio Abaixo)	Diocese of Guanhães (erected)

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

Diocese of Itabira

1965 354,352 .0% 32 13 45 0 39 ap1967

1970 300,000 370,000 81.1% 39 39 7,692 2 143 47 ap1971

1976 380,000 430,545 88.3% 18 21 39 9,743 24 105 46 ap1977

Diocese of Itabira-Fabriciano

1980 628,000 721,000 87.1% 20 16 36 17,444 20 100 33 ap1981

1990 734,000 914,000 80.3% 16 18 34 21,588 21 69 36 ap1991

1998 640,000 800,000 80.0% 31 22 53 12,075 1 27 36 36 ap2001

1999 640,000 800,000 80.0% 30 22 52 12,307 1 27 36 36 ap2000

2001 600,000 800,000 75.0% 33 21 54 11,111 40 48 40 ap2002

2002 600,000 800,000 75.0% 34 21 55 10,909 40 48 40 ap2003

2003 600,000 800,000 75.0% 34 21 55 10,909 40 48 41 ap2004

2004 496,798 728,917 68.2% 35 21 56 8,871 30 54 41 ap2005

2006 509,000 746,000 68.2% 39 21 60 8,483 34 57 42 ap2007

2013 575,000 802,000 71.7% 45 18 63 9,126 23 48 49 ap2014

2016 594,411 884,299 67.2% 51 18 69 8,614 25 53 49 ap2017

2019 608,220 843,790 72.1% 48 24 72 8,447 17 27 45 50 ap2020

2021 692,475 1,155,000 60.0% 50 22 72 9,617 23 25 47 50 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Itabira
1965		354,352	.0%	32	13	45	0				39	ap1967
1970	300,000	370,000	81.1%	39		39	7,692		2	143	47	ap1971
1976	380,000	430,545	88.3%	18	21	39	9,743		24	105	46	ap1977
Diocese of Itabira-Fabriciano
1980	628,000	721,000	87.1%	20	16	36	17,444		20	100	33	ap1981
1990	734,000	914,000	80.3%	16	18	34	21,588		21	69	36	ap1991
1998	640,000	800,000	80.0%	31	22	53	12,075	1	27	36	36	ap2001
1999	640,000	800,000	80.0%	30	22	52	12,307	1	27	36	36	ap2000
2001	600,000	800,000	75.0%	33	21	54	11,111		40	48	40	ap2002
2002	600,000	800,000	75.0%	34	21	55	10,909		40	48	40	ap2003
2003	600,000	800,000	75.0%	34	21	55	10,909		40	48	41	ap2004
2004	496,798	728,917	68.2%	35	21	56	8,871		30	54	41	ap2005
2006	509,000	746,000	68.2%	39	21	60	8,483		34	57	42	ap2007
2013	575,000	802,000	71.7%	45	18	63	9,126		23	48	49	ap2014
2016	594,411	884,299	67.2%	51	18	69	8,614		25	53	49	ap2017
2019	608,220	843,790	72.1%	48	24	72	8,447	17	27	45	50	ap2020
2021	692,475	1,155,000	60.0%	50	22	72	9,617	23	25	47	50	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Marco Aurélio Gubiotti (Bishop: 21 Feb 2013 - )
Odilon Guimarães Moreira (Bishop: 22 Jan 2003 to 21 Feb 2013)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Lélis Lara, C.SS.R. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Dec 1976; Coadjutor Bishop: 6 Dec 1995; Bishop: 15 May 1996 to 22 Jan 2003)
Marcos Antônio Noronha † (Bishop: 7 Jul 1965 to 7 Nov 1970)
Mário Teixeira Gurgel, S.D.S. † (Bishop: 26 Apr 1971 to 15 May 1996)

Source(s)

Diocese of Itabira
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 58, Page 263, to Page 265
Diocese of Itabira-Fabriciano
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 71, Page 945, and Page 946

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Diocese of Itabira-Fabriciano

Dioecesis Itabirensis-Fabriciannensis