Diocese of Guanhães

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Bishop(s) Emanuel Messias de Oliveira, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 24 May 1985 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Diamantina Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Minas Gerais Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 15,047 (5,811 Square Miles) Conference Region: Leste 2 Mailing Address: Rua Amavel Nunes 55, 39740-000 Guanhaes, MG, Brazil Telephone: (033) 421-1586 Fax: 421-1286

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Antônio Felippe da Cunha, S.D.N. † (8 Dec 1985 Appointed - 5 Mar 1995 Died)
• Emanuel Messias de Oliveira (14 Jan 1998 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
24 May 1985	Erected	Archdiocese of Diamantina Diocese of Governador Valadares Diocese of Itabira-Fabriciano	Diocese of Guanhães (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	301,000	306,000	98.4%	23	3	26	11,576		3	29	27	ap1991
1999	314,000	349,000	90.0%	23		23	13,652			9	28	ap2000
2000	317,000	353,000	89.8%	22		22	14,409			9	28	ap2001
2001	230,000	269,000	85.5%	23		23	10,000			9	28	ap2002
2002	230,000	269,000	85.5%	22		22	10,454			8	28	ap2003
2003	242,938	270,000	90.0%	20		20	12,146			8	27	ap2004
2004	245,000	269,931	90.8%	22		22	11,136	1		5	27	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Antônio Felippe da Cunha, S.D.N. † (Bishop: 8 Dec 1985 to 5 Mar 1995)
• Emanuel Messias de Oliveira (Bishop: 14 Jan 1998 - )