Diocese of Teófilo Otoni

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Bishop(s) Diogo Reesink, O.F.M., Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 27 November 1960 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Diamantina Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Minas Gerais Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 25,376 (9,801 Square Miles) Conference Region: Leste 2 Mailing Address: Rua Epaminondas Otoni 713, C.P. 84, 39800-000 Teofilo Otoni, MG, Brazil Telephone: (033) 522-2618 Fax: 522-1702

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Quirino Adolfo Schmitz, O.F.M. † (22 Dec 1960 Appointed - 3 Aug 1985 Resigned)
• Fernando Antônio Figueiredo, O.F.M. (3 Aug 1985 Succeeded - 15 Mar 1989 Appointed, Bishop of Santo Amaro)
• Waldemar Chaves de Araújo (18 Nov 1989 Appointed - 26 Jun 1996 Appointed, Bishop of São João del Rei)
• Diogo Reesink, O.F.M. (25 Mar 1998 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
27 November 1960	Erected	Diocese of Araçuaí (Arassuaí)	Diocese of Teófilo Otoni (erected)
28 March 1981	Territory Lost	Diocese of Araçuaí (Arassuaí) Diocese of Teófilo Otoni	Diocese of Almenara (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	700,000	850,000	82.4%	3	28	31	22,580		17		21	ap1967
1970	980,000	1,000,000	98.0%	13	28	41	23,902		28	80	25	ap1971
1976	580,000	640,000	90.6%	13	23	36	16,111		24	56	23	ap1977
1980	601,000	647,000	92.9%	15	20	35	17,171		23	72	25	ap1981
1990	522,000	604,000	86.4%	25	6	31	16,838		6	49	37	ap1991
1999	575,000	677,000	84.9%	22	8	30	19,166		10	53	33	ap2000
2000	383,184	477,730	80.2%	25	9	34	11,270		32	65	31	ap2001
2001	383,184	477,730	80.2%	21	10	31	12,360		32	65	31	ap2002
2002	370,133	479,500	77.2%	21	10	31	11,939		32	65	31	ap2003
2003	383,000	477,700	80.2%	22	12	34	11,264		13	65	33	ap2004
2004	362,135	492,031	73.6%	19	13	32	11,316		14	44	33	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Waldemar Chaves de Araújo (Bishop: 18 Nov 1989 to 26 Jun 1996)
• Fernando Antônio Figueiredo, O.F.M. (Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Jan 1984; Coadjutor Bishop: 12 Nov 1984; Bishop: 3 Aug 1985 to 15 Mar 1989)
• Diogo Reesink, O.F.M. (Bishop: 25 Mar 1998)
• Quirino Adolfo Schmitz, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 22 Dec 1960 to 3 Aug 1985)
• Antônio Eliseu Zuqueto, O.F.M. Cap. (Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Mar 1980 to 18 Apr 1983)