Governador Valadares (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Werner Franz Siebenbrock, S.V.D., Bishop
José Goncalves Heleno, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 1 February 1956
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Mariana
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Minas Gerais
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 14,373 (5,551 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Leste 2
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Av. Brazil 2770, 35010-020 Governador Valadares, MG, Brazil
Telephone: (033)3271-6056
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Hermínio Malzone Hugo † (29 Jan 1957 Appointed - 7 Dec 1977 Resigned)
José Goncalves Heleno (7 Dec 1977 Succeeded - 25 Apr 2001 Resigned)
Werner Franz Siebenbrock, S.V.D. (19 Dec 2001 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1 February 1956	Erected	Diocese of Araçuaí (Arassuaí) Diocese of Caratinga Archdiocese of Diamantina	Diocese of Governador Valadares (erected)
24 May 1985	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Diamantina Diocese of Governador Valadares Diocese of Itabira-Fabriciano	Diocese of Guanhães (erected)

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

1965 490,000 510,000 96.1% 13 22 35 14,000 22 55 26 ap1967

1970 488,600 500,000 97.7% 10 38 48 10,179 1 43 61 31 ap1971

1976 445,000 510,000 87.3% 9 31 40 11,125 2 35 44 32 ap1977

1980 496,000 591,000 83.9% 8 27 35 14,171 1 30 47 32 ap1981

1990 419,000 480,000 87.3% 14 23 37 11,324 1 25 34 30 ap1991

1999 420,000 500,000 84.0% 29 16 45 9,333 16 32 32 ap2000

2000 415,000 500,000 83.0% 29 15 44 9,431 15 30 34 ap2001

2001 386,000 464,977 83.0% 32 16 48 8,041 16 38 36 ap2002

2002 390,000 469,944 83.0% 28 17 45 8,666 17 37 40 ap2003

2003 390,000 469,944 83.0% 30 14 44 8,863 1 14 37 39 ap2004

2004 350,000 500,000 70.0% 38 18 56 6,250 21 24 41 ap2005

2006 359,000 513,000 70.0% 43 10 53 6,773 13 36 44 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1965	490,000	510,000	96.1%	13	22	35	14,000		22	55	26	ap1967
1970	488,600	500,000	97.7%	10	38	48	10,179	1	43	61	31	ap1971
1976	445,000	510,000	87.3%	9	31	40	11,125	2	35	44	32	ap1977
1980	496,000	591,000	83.9%	8	27	35	14,171	1	30	47	32	ap1981
1990	419,000	480,000	87.3%	14	23	37	11,324	1	25	34	30	ap1991
1999	420,000	500,000	84.0%	29	16	45	9,333		16	32	32	ap2000
2000	415,000	500,000	83.0%	29	15	44	9,431		15	30	34	ap2001
2001	386,000	464,977	83.0%	32	16	48	8,041		16	38	36	ap2002
2002	390,000	469,944	83.0%	28	17	45	8,666		17	37	40	ap2003
2003	390,000	469,944	83.0%	30	14	44	8,863	1	14	37	39	ap2004
2004	350,000	500,000	70.0%	38	18	56	6,250		21	24	41	ap2005
2006	359,000	513,000	70.0%	43	10	53	6,773		13	36	44	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

José Goncalves Heleno (Coadjutor Bishop: 19 Jul 1976; Bishop: 7 Dec 1977 to 25 Apr 2001)
Emanuel Messias de Oliveira (Priest: 4 Feb 1976 to 14 Jan 1998)
Werner Franz Siebenbrock, S.V.D. (Bishop: 19 Dec 2001)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Hermínio Malzone Hugo † (Bishop: 29 Jan 1957 to 7 Dec 1977)

Diocese of Governador Valadares