Diocese of Ipameri

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Bishop(s) Guilherme Antônio Werlang, M.S.F., Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 11 October 1966 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Goiânia Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Goias Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 22,947 (8,863 Square Miles) Conference Region: Centro-Oeste Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Av. Braao do Rio Branco 1, 75780-000 Ipameri, GO, Brazil Telephone: (064)3491-1634 Fax: (same)

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Gilberto Pereira Lopes (3 Nov 1966 Appointed - 19 Dec 1975 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Campinas, Sao Paulo)
• Antônio Ribeiro de Oliveira (19 Dec 1975 Appointed - 23 Oct 1985 Appointed, Archbishop of Goiânia, Goias)
• Tarcísio Sebastião Batista Lopes, O.F.M. Cap. † (19 Dec 1986 Appointed - 29 Jul 1998 Resigned)
• Guilherme Antônio Werlang, M.S.F. (19 May 1999 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
11 October 1966	Erected	Archdiocese of Goiânia	Diocese of Ipameri (erected)
29 March 1989	Territory Lost	Diocese of Anápolis Diocese of Ipameri Diocese of Uruaçu (Uruassu)	Diocese of Luziânia (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		164,790	.0%	4	11	15	0				10	ap1967
1970		200,000	.0%	5	14	19	0		15	47	12	ap1971
1976	149,000	168,000	88.7%	10	7	17	8,764		8	45	12	ap1977
1977	164,000	182,000	90.1%	9	12	21	7,809		12	52	12	ap1981
1990	170,000	200,000	85.0%	15	6	21	8,095		6	50	14	ap1991
1999	202,000	245,800	82.2%	9	4	13	15,538		5	51	13	ap2000
2000	228,274	272,820	83.7%	13	6	19	12,014		8	50	13	ap2001
2001	213,021	250,590	85.0%	14	12	26	8,193		14	50	13	ap2002
2002	260,378	280,730	92.8%	15	11	26	10,014		12	54	14	ap2003
2003	287,772	345,535	83.3%	16	9	25	11,510	1	12	54	14	ap2004
2004	216,252	270,315	80.0%	15	11	26	8,317	1	14	56	14	ap2005
2006	214,000	285,000	75.1%	15	2	17	12,588	1	7	59	15	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Gilberto Pereira Lopes (Bishop: 3 Nov 1966 to 19 Dec 1975)
• Antônio Ribeiro de Oliveira (Bishop: 19 Dec 1975 to 23 Oct 1985)
• Guilherme Antônio Werlang, M.S.F. (Bishop: 19 May 1999 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Geraldo do Espírito Santo Ávila † (Apostolic Administrator: 29 Jul 1998 to 19 May 1999)
• Tarcísio Sebastião Batista Lopes, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1986 to 29 Jul 1998)