Diocese of Uruaçu (Uruassu)

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Bishop(s) Messias dos Reis Silveira, Bishop José da Silva Chaves, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 26 March 1956 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Brasília Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Goias Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 43,000 (16,608 Square Miles) Conference Region: Centro-Oeste Mailing Address: C.P. 32, Rua Benedito Almeida Campos 21, 76400-000 Uruacu, GO, Brazil Telephone: (062) 751-1230 Fax: 751-1352

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Francisco Prada Carrera, C.M.F. † (17 Jan 1957 Appointed - 25 Feb 1976 Retired)
• José da Silva Chaves (14 May 1976 Appointed - 3 Jan 2007 Retired)
• Messias dos Reis Silveira (3 Jan 2007 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
26 March 1956	Erected	Archdiocese of Goiás	Diocese of Uruaçu (Uruassu) (erected)
11 October 1966	Territory Lost	Diocese of Goiás Diocese of Uruaçu (Uruassu)	Territorial Prelature of Rubiataba (erected)
29 March 1989	Territory Lost	Diocese of Anápolis Diocese of Ipameri Diocese of Uruaçu (Uruassu)	Diocese of Luziânia (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		178,667	.0%	4	8	12	0		8	12	7	ap1967
1970	300,000	300,000	100.0%	4	10	14	21,428		10	26	8	ap1971
1976	270,000	300,000	90.0%	2	15	17	15,882		20	46	13	ap1977
1980	312,000	347,000	89.9%	3	16	19	16,421		17	70	20	ap1981
1990	315,000	350,000	90.0%	7		7	45,000			63	17	ap1991
1999	380,000	400,000	95.0%	18	10	28	13,571	1	11	38	18	ap2000
2000	380,000	400,000	95.0%	21	10	31	12,258	2	12	39	20	ap2001
2001	380,000	400,000	95.0%	21	9	30	12,666	2	11	39	20	ap2002
2002	380,000	400,000	95.0%	24	9	33	11,515	2	11	57	20	ap2003
2003	380,000	400,000	95.0%	27	8	35	10,857		8	38	23	ap2004
2004	298,000	350,000	85.1%	29	8	37	8,054		8	38	23	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• José da Silva Chaves (Priest: 8 Dec 1955; Auxiliary Bishop: 29 Nov 1967; Bishop: 14 May 1976 to 3 Jan 2007)
• Messias dos Reis Silveira (Bishop: 3 Jan 2007 - )
• Adair José Guimarães (Priest: 21 Dec 1986 to 27 Feb 2008)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Francisco Prada Carrera, C.M.F. † (Bishop: 17 Jan 1957 to 25 Feb 1976)