Diocese of Jardim

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Bishop(s) Jorge Alves Bezerra, S.S.S., Bishop Onofre Cândido Rosa, S.D.B., Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 30 January 1981 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Campo Grande Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Mato Grosso do Sul Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 69,972 (27,026 Square Miles) Conference Region: Oeste 2 Mailing Address: C.P. 104, Rua Campo Grande 869, 79240-970 Jardim, MS, Brazil Telephone: (067)3251-1101 Fax: 3251-1002

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Onofre Cândido Rosa, S.D.B. (16 Feb 1981 Appointed - 4 Aug 1999 Retired)
• Bruno Pedron, S.D.B. (4 Aug 1999 Succeeded - 11 Apr 2007 Appointed, Bishop of Ji-Paraná, Rondonia)
• Jorge Alves Bezerra, S.S.S. (21 May 2008 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
30 January 1981	Erected	Diocese of Corumbá	Diocese of Jardim (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	174,000	179,000	97.2%	3	12	15	11,600		12	36	13	ap1991
1999	194,000	202,000	96.0%	6	8	14	13,857		8	33	13	ap2000
2000	196,000	204,000	96.1%	5	8	13	15,076		8	33	13	ap2001
2001	190,000	250,000	76.0%	5	10	15	12,666		11	29	13	ap2002
2002	200,000	300,000	66.7%	3	9	12	16,666		10	29	13	ap2003
2003	220,000	330,000	66.7%	4	8	12	18,333		9	27	13	ap2004
2004	240,000	330,000	72.7%	6	7	13	18,461		8	33	13	ap2005
2006	250,000	365,000	68.5%	8	6	14	17,857	1	7	33	13	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Jorge Alves Bezerra, S.S.S. (Bishop: 21 May 2008 - )
• Bruno Pedron, S.D.B. (Coadjutor Bishop: 24 Mar 1999; Bishop: 4 Aug 1999 to 11 Apr 2007)
• Onofre Cândido Rosa, S.D.B. (Bishop: 16 Feb 1981 to 4 Aug 1999)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• None