Diocese of Patos de Minas

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Bishop(s) Vacant Jorge Scarso, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 5 April 1955 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Uberaba Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Minas Gerais Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 33,068 (12,772 Square Miles) Conference Region: Leste 2 Mailing Address: C.P. 450, Rua Tiradentes 388, 38700-000 Patos de Minas, MG, Brazil Telephone: (034) 821-3213 Fax: 821-2751

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• José André Coimbra † (8 Jun 1955 Appointed - 16 Aug 1968 Died)
• Jorge Scarso, O.F.M. Cap. (28 Dec 1968 Appointed - 8 Jan 1992 Retired)
• João Bosco Oliver de Faria (8 Jan 1992 Appointed - 30 May 2007 Appointed, Archbishop of Diamantina)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
5 April 1955	Erected	Diocese of Uberaba	Diocese of Patos de Minas (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
1965	331,500	396,000	83.7%	20	25	45	7,366		31	126	19	ap1967
1970	380,000	400,000	95.0%	19	22	41	9,268		28	110	22	ap1971
1976	425,000	450,000	94.4%	21	26	47	9,042		29	102	22	ap1977
1980	383,000	407,000	94.1%	20	16	36	10,638		28	67	23	ap1981
1990	710,000	760,000	93.4%	26	16	42	16,904		25	73	24	ap1991
1999	421,311	495,660	85.0%	39	22	61	6,906		28	69	31	ap2000
2000	438,912	516,368	85.0%	42	18	60	7,315		33	68	35	ap2001
2001	439,000	517,000	84.9%	42	22	64	6,859		36	53	35	ap2002
2002	420,000	480,000	87.5%	51	15	66	6,363		36	58	35	ap2003
2003	432,842	519,999	83.2%	46	18	64	6,763		23	48	36	ap2004
2004	393,735	529,162	74.4%	46	18	64	6,152		29	62	36	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• José Belvino do Nascimento (Coadjutor Bishop: 6 Feb 1987 to 27 Feb 1989)
• José André Coimbra † (Bishop: 8 Jun 1955 to 16 Aug 1968)
• Paulo Sérgio Machado (Priest: 8 Apr 1972 to 1 Jul 1989)
• José Moreira de Melo (Priest: 27 Jan 1968 to 17 Jan 1996)
• João Bosco Oliver de Faria (Bishop: 8 Jan 1992 to 30 May 2007)
• Jorge Scarso, O.F.M. Cap. (Auxiliary Bishop: 29 Nov 1967; Bishop: 28 Dec 1968 to 8 Jan 1992)