Diocese of Sinop

Dioecesis Sinopensis

Bishop(s)

Gentil Delázari, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 6 February 1982
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cuiabá
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Mato Grosso
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 191,000 (73,773 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Oeste 2
Mailing Address: C.P. 57, Av. das Itaubas 1828, 78550-000 Sinop, MT, Brazil
Telephone: (065)531-2006
Fax: 531-3105

Past and Present Ordinaries

Henrique Froehlich, S.J. † (25 Mar 1982 Appointed - 22 Mar 1995 Retired)
Gentil Delázari (22 Mar 1995 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
6 February 1982	Erected	Diocese of Diamantino	Diocese of Sinop (erected)
23 December 1997	Territory Lost	Diocese of Barra do Garças Diocese of Rondonópolis Diocese of Sinop	Territorial Prelature of Paranatinga (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1990 516,000 636,000 81.1% 11 28 39 13,230 32 58 59 ap1991

1999 480,000 515,000 93.2% 18 23 41 11,707 25 56 24 ap2000

2000 480,000 515,000 93.2% 12 24 36 13,333 25 53 25 ap2001

2001 450,000 506,000 88.9% 11 23 34 13,235 24 52 27 ap2002

2002 450,000 505,000 89.1% 12 23 35 12,857 23 53 27 ap2003

2003 390,000 480,000 81.3% 12 26 38 10,263 28 52 27 ap2004

2004 473,000 530,000 89.2% 19 26 45 10,511 34 50 27 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	516,000	636,000	81.1%	11	28	39	13,230	32	58	59	ap1991
1999	480,000	515,000	93.2%	18	23	41	11,707	25	56	24	ap2000
2000	480,000	515,000	93.2%	12	24	36	13,333	25	53	25	ap2001
2001	450,000	506,000	88.9%	11	23	34	13,235	24	52	27	ap2002
2002	450,000	505,000	89.1%	12	23	35	12,857	23	53	27	ap2003
2003	390,000	480,000	81.3%	12	26	38	10,263	28	52	27	ap2004
2004	473,000	530,000	89.2%	19	26	45	10,511	34	50	27	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Gentil Delázari (Coadjutor Bishop: 9 Feb 1994; Bishop: 22 Mar 1995)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Henrique Froehlich, S.J. † (Bishop: 25 Mar 1982 to 22 Mar 1995)