Teófilo Otoni (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Messias dos Reis Silveira, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 27 November 1960
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Diamantina
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Minas Gerais
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 25,376 (9,801 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Leste 2
Official Web Site: http://dioceseteofilootoni.com.br/
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Padre Virgulino 751, 39800-025 Teofilo Otoni, MG, Brazil
Telephone: (033)3522-2618

Past and Present Ordinaries

Quirino Adolfo Schmitz, O.F.M. † (22 Dec 1960 Appointed - 3 Aug 1985 Resigned)
Fernando Antônio Figueiredo, O.F.M. (3 Aug 1985 Succeeded - 15 Mar 1989 Appointed, Bishop of Santo Amaro, Sao Paulo)
Waldemar Chaves de Araújo (18 Nov 1989 Appointed - 26 Jun 1996 Appointed, Bishop of São João del Rei, Minas Gerais)
Diogo Johannes Antonius Reesink, O.F.M. † (25 Mar 1998 Appointed - 25 Nov 2009 Retired)
Aloísio Jorge Pena Vitral (25 Nov 2009 Appointed - 20 Sep 2017 Appointed, Bishop of Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais)
Messias dos Reis Silveira (14 Nov 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
27 November 1960	Erected	Diocese of Araçuaí (Arassuaí) (Teófilo Otoni, Aguas Formosas, Carlos Chagas, Itambacuri, Ladainha, Machacalis, Malacacheta, Nanuque, and Poté)	Diocese of Teófilo Otoni (erected)
28 March 1981	Territory Lost	Diocese of Araçuaí (Arassuaí) (Cities of Almenara, Bandeira, Felisburgo, Jacinto, Jequitinhonha, Joaima, Jordania, Rio do Pardo, Rubim, Salto da Divisa, Santa Maria do Salto, and Santo Antonio do Jacinto) Diocese of Teófilo Otoni (Fronteira dos Vales)	Diocese of Almenara (erected)

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

1966 700,000 850,000 82.4% 3 28 31 22,580 17 21 ap1967

1970 980,000 1,000,000 98.0% 13 28 41 23,902 28 80 25 ap1971

1976 580,000 640,000 90.6% 13 23 36 16,111 24 56 23 ap1977

1980 601,000 647,000 92.9% 15 20 35 17,171 23 72 25 ap1981

1990 522,000 604,000 86.4% 25 6 31 16,838 6 49 37 ap1991

1999 575,000 677,000 84.9% 22 8 30 19,166 10 53 33 ap2000

2000 383,184 477,730 80.2% 25 9 34 11,270 32 65 31 ap2001

2001 383,184 477,730 80.2% 21 10 31 12,360 32 65 31 ap2002

2002 370,133 479,500 77.2% 21 10 31 11,939 32 65 31 ap2003

2003 383,000 477,700 80.2% 22 12 34 11,264 13 65 33 ap2004

2004 362,135 492,031 73.6% 19 13 32 11,316 14 44 33 ap2005

2010 340,000 477,000 71.3% 27 12 39 8,717 12 50 38 ap2011

2014 359,000 501,000 71.7% 29 17 46 7,804 20 43 41 ap2015

2017 388,890 513,395 75.7% 36 14 50 7,777 28 23 39 ap2018

2020 323,850 488,200 66.3% 41 12 53 6,110 13 57 42 ap2021

2022 329,000 495,000 66.5% 51 13 64 5,140 14 46 42 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	700,000	850,000	82.4%	3	28	31	22,580	17		21	ap1967
1970	980,000	1,000,000	98.0%	13	28	41	23,902	28	80	25	ap1971
1976	580,000	640,000	90.6%	13	23	36	16,111	24	56	23	ap1977
1980	601,000	647,000	92.9%	15	20	35	17,171	23	72	25	ap1981
1990	522,000	604,000	86.4%	25	6	31	16,838	6	49	37	ap1991
1999	575,000	677,000	84.9%	22	8	30	19,166	10	53	33	ap2000
2000	383,184	477,730	80.2%	25	9	34	11,270	32	65	31	ap2001
2001	383,184	477,730	80.2%	21	10	31	12,360	32	65	31	ap2002
2002	370,133	479,500	77.2%	21	10	31	11,939	32	65	31	ap2003
2003	383,000	477,700	80.2%	22	12	34	11,264	13	65	33	ap2004
2004	362,135	492,031	73.6%	19	13	32	11,316	14	44	33	ap2005
2010	340,000	477,000	71.3%	27	12	39	8,717	12	50	38	ap2011
2014	359,000	501,000	71.7%	29	17	46	7,804	20	43	41	ap2015
2017	388,890	513,395	75.7%	36	14	50	7,777	28	23	39	ap2018
2020	323,850	488,200	66.3%	41	12	53	6,110	13	57	42	ap2021
2022	329,000	495,000	66.5%	51	13	64	5,140	14	46	42	ap2023