Diocese of Barra do Garças

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Bishop(s) Protógenes José Luft, S.C., Bishop Antônio Sarto, S.D.B., Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 27 February 1982 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cuiabá Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Mato Grosso Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 80,467 (31,080 Square Miles) Conference Region: Oeste 2 Mailing Address: Rua Carlos Gomes 85, 78600-000 Barre do Garcas, MT, Brazil Telephone: (065)401.5105

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Antônio Sarto, S.D.B. (25 Mar 1982 Appointed - 23 May 2001 Resigned)
• Protógenes José Luft, S.C. (23 May 2001 Succeeded - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
27 February 1982	Erected	Diocese of Guiratinga	Diocese of Barra do Garças (erected)
23 December 1997	Territory Lost	Diocese of Barra do Garças Diocese of Rondonópolis Diocese of Sinop	Territorial Prelature of Paranatinga (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	116,000	127,000	91.3%	2	17	19	6,105	2	22	62	13	ap1991
1999	143,900	177,000	81.3%	4	18	22	6,540	1	23	70	13	ap2000
2000	150,700	185,220	81.4%	4	15	19	7,931	1	21	64	13	ap2002
2002	95,958	144,243	66.5%	2	14	16	5,997	9	27	73	14	ap2003
2003	85,094	121,563	70.0%	3	15	18	4,727		25	63	14	ap2004
2004	98,222	122,778	80.0%	3	14	17	5,777		19	56	14	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Protógenes José Luft, S.C. (Coadjutor Bishop: 26 Jan 2000; Bishop: 23 May 2001)
• Antônio Sarto, S.D.B. (Bishop: 25 Mar 1982 to 23 May 2001)