Bishop(s)
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Date | Event | From | To |
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27 November1960 | Erected | Diocese ofAraçuaí (Arassuaí) (Teófilo Otoni, Aguas Formosas, Carlos Chagas, Itambacuri, Ladainha, Machacalis, Malacacheta, Nanuque, and Poté) | Diocese of Teófilo Otoni (erected) |
28 March1981 | Territory Lost | Diocese ofAraçuaí (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 ofAlmenara (erected) |
Year | Catholics | Total Population | Percent Catholic | Diocesan Priests | Religious Priests | Total Priests | Catholics Per Priest | Permanent Deacons | Male Religious | Female Religious | Parishes | Source |
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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 |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
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