Diocese of Rubiataba-Mozarlândia

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Bishop(s) Adair José Guimarães, Bishop José Carlos de Oliveira, C.SS.R., Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 16 October 1979 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Goiânia Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Goias Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 26,797 (10,350 Square Miles) Conference Region: Centro-Oeste Mailing Address: C.P. 86, Rua Xixa 100, 76350-000 Rubiataba, GO, Brazil Telephone: (062) 325-1211 Fax: 325-1744

Historical Details

• Territorial Prelature of Rubiataba
  • Latin Name: Rubiatabensis
  • Erected: 11 October 1966
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Goiânia
  • State: Goias
  • Country: Brazil

• Territorial Prelature of Rubiataba-Mozarlândia
  • Latin Name: Rubiatabensis-Mozarlandensis
  • Name Changed: 18 April 1979
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Goiânia
  • State: Goias
  • Country: Brazil

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Juvenal Roriz, C.SS.R. † (27 Oct 1966 Appointed - 5 May 1978 Appointed, Archbishop of Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais)
• José Carlos de Oliveira, C.SS.R. (14 Sep 1979 Appointed - 27 Feb 2008 Retired)
• Adair José Guimarães (27 Feb 2008 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Rubiataba
11 October 1966	Erected	Diocese of Goiás Diocese of Uruaçu (Uruassu)	Territorial Prelature of Rubiataba (erected)
Territorial Prelature of Rubiataba-Mozarlândia
18 April 1979	Name Changed	Territorial Prelature of Rubiataba	Territorial Prelature of Rubiataba-Mozarlândia
Diocese of Rubiataba-Mozarlândia
16 October 1979	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Rubiataba-Mozarlândia	Diocese of Rubiataba-Mozarlândia

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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
Territorial Prelature of Rubiataba
1966		100,000	.0%	2	6	8	0				3	ap1967
1968	185,000	190,000	97.4%		4	4	46,250	1	8	16	2	ap1971
1976	175,000	197,000	88.8%	3	9	12	14,583		20	34	12	ap1977
Territorial Prelature of Rubiataba-Mozarlândia
Diocese of Rubiataba-Mozarlândia
1980	90,600	102,000	88.8%	3	11	14	6,471		20	36	19	ap1981
1990	91,000	97,000	93.8%	6	7	13	7,000	1	14	34	12	ap1991
1999	92,000	102,200	90.0%	20	6	26	3,538		22	26	13	ap2000
2000	91,000	102,200	89.0%	11	4	15	6,066		7	18	15	ap2001
2001	90,000	94,910	94.8%	12	1	13	6,923		2	19	13	ap2002
2002	90,000	94,910	94.8%	15	1	16	5,625		3	19	13	ap2003
2003	74,835	95,550	78.3%	13	2	15	4,989		4	14	14	ap2004
2004	84,835	105,550	80.4%	13	2	15	5,655	1	4	14	14	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• José Carlos de Oliveira, C.SS.R. (Prelate: 14 Sep 1979; Bishop: 4 Dec 1979 to 27 Feb 2008)
• Adair José Guimarães (Bishop: 27 Feb 2008 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Juvenal Roriz, C.SS.R. † (Prelate: 27 Oct 1966 to 5 May 1978)