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Diocese of Sete Lagoas

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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 16 July 1955
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte
  • 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



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
16 July 1955ErectedArchdiocese 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 1956Territory AddedArchdiocese of Diamantina (Angueretâ) Diocese of Sete Lagoas
11 November 1963Territory AddedArchdiocese of Belo Horizonte (Sao José do Felipe and Santo Antonio do Morro Vermelho) Diocese of Sete Lagoas
11 November 1963Territory LostDiocese of Sete Lagoas (Sant'Ana de Cachoeirinha and Nossa Senhora da Conceiçâo de Urucuia) Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1965170,000170,50099.7%207276,29673922ap1967
1976265,835276,57396.1%1613299,166184924ap1977
1980234,400245,70095.4%918278,681214525ap1981
1990281,000291,00096.6%1716338,5152177230ap1991
1999156,573374,05941.9%279364,3492109730ap2000
2000307,680384,60080.0%248329,615297636ap2001
2001364,804384,00495.0%3010409,1202188138ap2002
2002304,286387,13478.6%3110417,4212117538ap2003
2003310,371394,87678.6%319407,7592106638ap2004
2004316,570402,77078.6%309398,1172106638ap2005
2010354,017454,31477.9%417487,375294740ap2011
2014370,000476,00077.7%468546,8512174840ap2015
2017379,257476,89479.5%519606,3201194641ap2018
2020352,865476,06974.1%579665,3462194241ap2021

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 47, Page 804, to Page 806
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 802, and Page 803
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 56, Page 265, to Page 267

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