Diocese of Janaúba

Dioecesis Ianaubena

Bishop(s)

Roberto José da Silva, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 5 July 2000
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Montes Claros
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Minas Gerais
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 29,296 (11,315 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Leste 2
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesedejanauba.com.br/
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Praca Dr. Mauricio Azevedo 66, 39440-000 Janauba, MG, Brazil
Telephone: (038)3821-6851

Past and Present Ordinaries

José Mauro Pereira Bastos, C.P. † (5 Jul 2000 Appointed - 19 Apr 2006 Appointed, Bishop of Guaxupé, Minas Gerais)
José Ronaldo Ribeiro (6 Jun 2007 Appointed - 24 Sep 2014 Appointed, Bishop of Formosa, Goias)
Guerrino Riccardo Brusati † (27 May 2015 Appointed - 12 Jun 2019 Resigned)
Roberto José da Silva (12 Jun 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
5 July 2000	Erected	Diocese of Januária (Espinosa, Mamonas, Monte Azul, Gameleira, Catuti, Mato Verde, Jaiba, and Matos Cardoso) Diocese of Montes Claros (Janauba, Porteirinha, Pai Pedro, Serranópolis, Nova Porteirinha, Riacho dos Machados, Varzelândia, Ibiracatu, Verdelândia, Rio Pardo de Minas, Montezuma, Indaiabira, Santo Antonio do Retiro, Vargem Grande, São João do Paraíso, and Ninheira)	Diocese of Janaúba (erected)
25 April 2001	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Janaúba (from Diamantina)

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

2000 320,000 381,585 83.9% 13 13 24,615 15 13 ap2001

2001 320,000 381,585 83.9% 15 1 16 20,000 1 23 11 ap2002

2002 323,000 385,000 83.9% 15 15 21,533 23 11 ap2003

2003 305,211 362,400 84.2% 16 16 19,075 29 11 ap2004

2004 305,211 362,400 84.2% 16 1 17 17,953 2 1 28 12 ap2005

2006 310,000 369,000 84.0% 19 1 20 15,500 2 15 34 11 ap2007

2013 342,000 403,000 84.9% 34 3 37 9,243 2 17 16 29 ap2014

2016 350,800 412,000 85.1% 33 3 36 9,744 2 3 16 30 ap2017

2019 362,296 383,423 94.5% 36 3 39 9,289 3 22 34 ap2020

2021 360,830 381,800 94.5% 37 3 40 9,020 2 3 22 33 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2000	320,000	381,585	83.9%	13		13	24,615			15	13	ap2001
2001	320,000	381,585	83.9%	15	1	16	20,000		1	23	11	ap2002
2002	323,000	385,000	83.9%	15		15	21,533			23	11	ap2003
2003	305,211	362,400	84.2%	16		16	19,075			29	11	ap2004
2004	305,211	362,400	84.2%	16	1	17	17,953	2	1	28	12	ap2005
2006	310,000	369,000	84.0%	19	1	20	15,500	2	15	34	11	ap2007
2013	342,000	403,000	84.9%	34	3	37	9,243	2	17	16	29	ap2014
2016	350,800	412,000	85.1%	33	3	36	9,744	2	3	16	30	ap2017
2019	362,296	383,423	94.5%	36	3	39	9,289		3	22	34	ap2020
2021	360,830	381,800	94.5%	37	3	40	9,020	2	3	22	33	ap2022