Diocese of Divinópolis

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Bishop(s) José Belvino do Nascimento, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 11 July 1958 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Minas Gerais Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 8,824 (3,408 Square Miles) Conference Region: Leste 2 Mailing Address: C.P. 108, Rua Mato Grosso 503, 35500-027 Divinopolis, MG, Brazil Telephone: (037)221-3066

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Cristiano Portela de Araújo Pena † (19 Feb 1959 Appointed - 26 Mar 1979 Resigned)
• José Costa Campos † (26 Mar 1979 Appointed - 27 Feb 1989 Resigned)
• José Belvino do Nascimento (27 Feb 1989 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
11 July 1958	Erected	Diocese of Aterrado Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte	Diocese of Divinópolis (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
1966	298,000	300,000	99.3%	21	40	61	4,885		65	96	33	ap1967
1968	298,000	300,000	99.3%	21	34	55	5,418		48	114	23	ap1971
1976	320,400	330,010	97.1%	22	24	46	6,965		36	72	35	ap1977
1980	327,000	357,000	91.6%	23	24	47	6,957		27	80	35	ap1981
1990	435,862	468,588	93.0%	33	18	51	8,546	2	27	82	37	ap1991
1999	600,000	701,000	85.6%	49	23	72	8,333		31	56	45	ap2000
2000	609,000	710,000	85.8%	57	26	83	7,337		35	82	45	ap2001
2001	621,000	720,000	86.3%	53	27	80	7,762		38	107	47	ap2002
2002	583,696	678,312	86.1%	52	27	79	7,388		42	122	47	ap2003
2003	573,893	671,644	85.4%	53	28	81	7,085		61	127	47	ap2004
2004	586,474	681,740	86.0%	58	28	86	6,819		55	121	48	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• José Belvino do Nascimento (Bishop: 27 Feb 1989 - )
• José Costa Campos † (Bishop: 26 Mar 1979 to 27 Feb 1989)
• Gil Antônio Moreira (Priest: 18 Dec 1976 to 14 Jul 1999)
• Cristiano Portela de Araújo Pena † (Bishop: 19 Feb 1959 to 26 Mar 1979)