Diocese of Formosa

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Bishop(s) Paulo Roberto Beloto, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 16 October 1979 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Brasília Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Goias Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 51,657 (19,952 Square Miles) Conference Region: Centro-Oeste Web Site: http://www.dioceseformosa.org.br/ Mailing Address: C.P. 55, Rua Visconde do Porto Seguro 111, 73800-000 Formosa, GO, Brazil Telephone: (061)631-1449 Fax: 631-4275

Historical Details

• Territorial Prelature of Formosa
  • Latin Name: Formosensis
  • Erected: 26 March 1956
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Brasília
  • State: Goias
  • Country: Brazil

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Victor João Herman José Tielbeek, SS.CC. † (4 Feb 1961 Appointed - 24 Dec 1997 Died)
• João Casimiro Wilk, O.F.M. Conv. (28 Jan 1998 Appointed - 9 Jun 2004 Appointed, Bishop of Anápolis)
• Paulo Roberto Beloto (16 Nov 2005 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Formosa
26 March 1956	Erected	Archdiocese of Goiás	Territorial Prelature of Formosa (erected)
Diocese of Formosa
16 October 1979	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Formosa	Diocese of Formosa

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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
Territorial Prelature of Formosa
1966	115,000	120,000	95.8%	2		2	57,500		4	24	7	ap1967
1970	115,000	120,000	95.8%	2	1	3	38,333		15	43	8	ap1971
1976	105,000	120,000	87.5%	2	9	11	9,545		15	42	10	ap1977
Diocese of Formosa
1980	113,000	147,000	76.9%	4	10	14	8,071		14	38	11	ap1981
1990	163,000	197,000	82.7%	8	9	17	9,588		12	38	16	ap1991
1999	220,000	285,427	77.1%	17	2	19	11,578		2	37	18	ap2000
2000	220,000	285,427	77.1%	18	2	20	11,000		2	37	20	ap2001
2001	220,000	285,427	77.1%	23	2	25	8,800		2	37	20	ap2002
2002	222,000	285,428	77.8%	22	1	23	9,652		1	46	20	ap2003
2003	227,000	290,792	78.1%	22	1	23	9,869		1	49	21	ap2004

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Paulo Roberto Beloto (Bishop: 16 Nov 2005 - )
• Victor João Herman José Tielbeek, SS.CC. † (Prelate: 4 Feb 1961; Bishop: 4 Dec 1979 to 24 Dec 1997)
• João Casimiro Wilk, O.F.M. Conv. (Bishop: 28 Jan 1998 to 9 Jun 2004)