Diocese of Guaxupé

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Bishop(s) José de Lanza Neto, Bishop José de Almeida Batista Pereira, Bishop Emeritus José Geraldo Oliveira do Valle, C.S.S., Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 3 February 1916 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Pouso Alegre Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Minas Gerais Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 13,953 (5,389 Square Miles) Conference Region: Leste 2 Web Site: http://www.diocese.guaxupe.org.br/ Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Francisco Ribeiro do Valle 242, 37800-000 Guaxupe, MG, Brazil Telephone: (035)3551-1013 Fax: (same)

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Antônio Augusto de Assis † (7 Feb 1916 Appointed - 2 Aug 1918 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Mariana)
• Ranulfo da Silva Farias † (22 Apr 1920 Appointed - 5 Aug 1939 Appointed, Archbishop of Maceió)
• Hugo Bressane de Araújo † (19 Sep 1940 Appointed - 3 Sep 1951 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Belo Horizonte)
• Inácio João Dal Monte, O.F.M. Cap. † (21 May 1952 Appointed - 29 May 1963 Died)
• José de Almeida Batista Pereira (2 Apr 1964 Appointed - 16 Jan 1976 Resigned)
• José Alberto Lopes de Castro Pinto † (16 Jan 1976 Appointed - 14 Sep 1989 Resigned)
• José Geraldo Oliveira do Valle, C.S.S. (14 Sep 1989 Succeeded - 19 Apr 2006 Retired)
• José Mauro Pereira Bastos, C.P. † (19 Apr 2006 Appointed - 14 Sep 2006 Died)
• José de Lanza Neto (13 Jun 2007 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 February 1916	Erected	Diocese of Pouso Alegre	Diocese of Guaxupé (erected)
11 May 1968	Territory Lost	Diocese of Guaxupé	Territorial Abbey of Claraval (erected)
11 December 2002	Territory Added	Territorial Abbey of Claraval (suppressed)	Diocese of Guaxupé

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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
1950	572,000	575,000	99.5%	48	37	85	6,729		78	215	49	ap1951
1966	523,400	537,000	97.5%	53	41	94	5,568		61	392	56	ap1967
1970	417,093	453,068	92.1%	72	37	109	3,826		69	387	57	ap1971
1976	398,204	477,155	83.5%	53	23	76	5,239	1	47	244	56	ap1977
1980	348,000	478,874	72.7%	51	24	75	4,640	2	47	228	59	ap1981
1990	583,000	689,000	84.6%	54	14	68	8,573	1	25	194	60	ap1991
1999	556,613	755,641	73.7%	68	19	87	6,397	1	28	166	70	ap2000
2000	556,613	755,641	73.7%	74	19	93	5,985	1	33	154	73	ap2001
2001	596,226	805,711	74.0%	64	19	83	7,183	1	28	129	72	ap2002
2002	597,029	805,711	74.1%	64	19	83	7,193	1	28	129	73	ap2003
2003	597,029	805,711	74.1%	68	19	87	6,862		83	165	73	ap2004
2004	572,711	818,159	70.0%	77	11	88	6,508		20	143	75	ap2005
2006	608,000	867,000	70.1%	78	18	96	6,333		46	120	81	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• José de Almeida Batista Pereira (Bishop: 2 Apr 1964 to 16 Jan 1976)
• Antônio Augusto de Assis † (Bishop: 7 Feb 1916 to 2 Aug 1918)
• Hugo Bressane de Araújo † (Bishop: 19 Sep 1940 to 3 Sep 1951)
• Inácio João Dal Monte, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 21 May 1952 to 29 May 1963)
• Ranulfo da Silva Farias † (Bishop: 22 Apr 1920 to 5 Aug 1939)
• Messias dos Reis Silveira (Priest: 11 Aug 1992 to 3 Jan 2007)
• José de Lanza Neto (Bishop: 13 Jun 2007)
• José Alberto Lopes de Castro Pinto † (Bishop: 16 Jan 1976 to 14 Sep 1989)
• José Geraldo Oliveira do Valle, C.S.S. (Coadjutor Bishop: 31 Aug 1988; Bishop: 14 Sep 1989 to 19 Apr 2006)
• José Mauro Pereira Bastos, C.P. † (Bishop: 19 Apr 2006 to 14 Sep 2006)