Diamantina (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Darci José Nicioli, C.Ss.R., Archbishop
João Bosco Oliver de Faria, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 28 June 1917
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Minas Gerais
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 45,280 (17,489 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Leste 2
Official Web Site: http://www.arquidiamantina.org.br/
Mailing Address: Curia Metroplitana, Rua Jogo da Bola 173, 39100-000 Diamantina, MG, Brazil
Telephone: (038)3531-1094
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

João Antônio dos Santos † (28 Sep 1863 Confirmed - 17 May 1905 Died)
Joaquim Silvério de Souza † (17 May 1905 Succeeded - 29 Jan 1909 Resigned)
Joaquim Silvério de Souza † (25 Jan 1910 Appointed - 30 Aug 1933 Died)
Serafim Gomes Jardim † (26 May 1934 Appointed - 28 Oct 1953 Retired)
José Newton de Almeida Baptista † (5 Jan 1954 Appointed - 12 Mar 1960 Appointed, Archbishop of Brasília, Distrito Federal)
Geraldo de Proença Sigaud, S.V.D. † (20 Dec 1960 Appointed - 10 Sep 1980 Resigned)
Geraldo Majela Reis † (3 Feb 1981 Appointed - 14 May 1997 Retired)
Paulo Lopes de Faria † (14 May 1997 Succeeded - 30 May 2007 Retired)
João Bosco Oliver de Faria (30 May 2007 Appointed - 9 Mar 2016 Retired)
Darci José Nicioli, C.Ss.R. (9 Mar 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Diamantina
6 June 1854	Erected	Diocese of Mariana	Diocese of Diamantina (erected)
10 December 1910	Territory Lost	Diocese of Diamantina (North of rivers Jequiiinbonha, Macahubas, Jèquetahy, San Francisco, and Urucuya)	Diocese of Montes Claros (erected)
25 August 1913	Territory Lost	Diocese of Diamantina (Mucuri Valley and upper Jequitinhonha)	Diocese of Araçuaí (Arassuaí) (erected)
Archdiocese of Diamantina
28 June 1917	Elevated	Diocese of Diamantina	Archdiocese of Diamantina
16 July 1955	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte (Santo Antonio, Sant'Ana, Baldim, Fortuna, Inhaúma, Jaboticatubas, Jequitibá, Maravilhas, Martinho Campos, Matosinhos, Papagaio, Pequi, Pompéu, and Prudente de Moráis) Archdiocese of Diamantina (Cedro, Lagoa Bonita, Paraopeba, Pirapama, and Biacho Fundo)	Diocese of Sete Lagoas (erected)
1 February 1956	Territory Lost	Diocese of Araçuaí (Arassuaí) (Galilee and part of Governador Valadares, and part of Aimorés, Conselheiro Pena, Itueta, and Resplendor) Diocese of Caratinga (Itanhoni, Mutum, Pocrane, and Tumiritinga along with part of Governador Valadares, and parts of Aimorés, Conselheiro Pena, Itueta, and Resplendor) Archdiocese of Diamantina (Açucena, Coroací, Virginópolis, and Virgoländia, and part of Governador Valadares)	Diocese of Governador Valadares (erected)
5 May 1956	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Diamantina (Angueretâ)	Diocese of Sete Lagoas
14 June 1965	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Diamantina (Braúnas, Itambé do Mato Dentro, Morro do Pilar, Passabém, Santo Antonio do Rio Abaixo, and Sâo Sebastiâo do Rio Preto) Archdiocese of Mariana (Alvinópolis, Antonio Dias, Bela Vista de Minas, Belo Oriente, Bom Jesus do Amparo, Coronel Fabriciano, Dionisio, Ferros, Itabira, Ipatinga, Jaguaraçu, Joanésia, Joao Monlevade, Marliéria, Mesquita, Nova Era, Rio Piracicaba, Santa Maria do Itabira, ...)	Diocese of Itabira (erected)
24 May 1985	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Diamantina (Agua Boa, Carmésia, Coluna, Conceiçâo do Mato Dentro, Congonhas do Norte, Dom Joaquim, Dores de Guanhäes, Guanhäes, Materlândia, Paulistas, Peçanha, Rio Vermelho, Sabinópolis, Santa Maria do Suaçul, São Joâo Evangelista, São José da Sañra, São José do ...) Diocese of Governador Valadares (Divinolândia de Minas and Virginópolis) Diocese of Itabira-Fabriciano (Braúnas, Ferros, Joanésia, Morro do Pilar, and Santo Antonio do Rio Abaixo)	Diocese of Guanhães (erected)

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

Archdiocese of Diamantina

1949 580,367 630,350 92.1% 55 35 90 6,448 35 62 66 ap1951

1966 601,200 650,000 92.5% 67 20 87 6,910 5 86 40 ap1967

1968 680,000 .0% 65 6 71 0 11 38 ap1971

1976 582,123 598,534 97.3% 49 10 59 9,866 13 34 56 ap1977

1980 605,018 650,020 93.1% 30 12 42 14,405 18 120 42 ap1981

1990 524,000 540,000 97.0% 36 16 52 10,076 1 20 118 30 ap1991

1999 564,000 587,000 96.1% 47 6 53 10,641 1 13 61 43 ap2000

2000 571,000 594,000 96.1% 50 7 57 10,017 1 14 61 44 ap2001

2001 420,010 450,602 93.2% 52 4 56 7,500 1 11 63 45 ap2002

2002 447,861 480,487 93.2% 53 4 57 7,857 1 11 62 45 ap2003

2003 486,864 586,584 83.0% 52 4 56 8,694 1 11 62 45 ap2004

2004 486,864 586,584 83.0% 55 4 59 8,251 1 11 62 47 ap2005

2006 431,748 488,000 88.5% 57 4 61 7,077 1 9 63 50 ap2007

2013 459,000 524,000 87.6% 64 8 72 6,375 10 95 52 ap2014

2016 471,000 537,762 87.6% 73 7 80 5,887 8 81 55 ap2017

2019 442,715 542,938 81.5% 74 5 79 5,603 1 7 83 55 ap2020

2021 431,000 529,108 81.5% 78 6 84 5,130 1 8 85 55 ap2022

2023 436,000 536,000 81.3% 69 5 74 5,891 1 7 76 55 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Diamantina
1949	580,367	630,350	92.1%	55	35	90	6,448		35	62	66	ap1951
1966	601,200	650,000	92.5%	67	20	87	6,910		5	86	40	ap1967
1968		680,000	.0%	65	6	71	0		11		38	ap1971
1976	582,123	598,534	97.3%	49	10	59	9,866		13	34	56	ap1977
1980	605,018	650,020	93.1%	30	12	42	14,405		18	120	42	ap1981
1990	524,000	540,000	97.0%	36	16	52	10,076	1	20	118	30	ap1991
1999	564,000	587,000	96.1%	47	6	53	10,641	1	13	61	43	ap2000
2000	571,000	594,000	96.1%	50	7	57	10,017	1	14	61	44	ap2001
2001	420,010	450,602	93.2%	52	4	56	7,500	1	11	63	45	ap2002
2002	447,861	480,487	93.2%	53	4	57	7,857	1	11	62	45	ap2003
2003	486,864	586,584	83.0%	52	4	56	8,694	1	11	62	45	ap2004
2004	486,864	586,584	83.0%	55	4	59	8,251	1	11	62	47	ap2005
2006	431,748	488,000	88.5%	57	4	61	7,077	1	9	63	50	ap2007
2013	459,000	524,000	87.6%	64	8	72	6,375		10	95	52	ap2014
2016	471,000	537,762	87.6%	73	7	80	5,887		8	81	55	ap2017
2019	442,715	542,938	81.5%	74	5	79	5,603	1	7	83	55	ap2020
2021	431,000	529,108	81.5%	78	6	84	5,130	1	8	85	55	ap2022
2023	436,000	536,000	81.3%	69	5	74	5,891	1	7	76	55	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

José Newton de Almeida Baptista † (Archbishop: 5 Jan 1954 to 12 Mar 1960)
João de Almeida Ferrão (Terra) † (Deacon: 24 Jun 1876; Priest: 25 Jun 1876 to 29 Apr 1909)
Lúcio Antunes de Souza † (Priest: 31 May 1890 to 20 Oct 1908)
José Pedro de Araújo Costa †
Ricardo Pedro Chaves Pinto Filho, O. Praem. †
José André Coimbra † (Priest: 13 Jul 1924 to 26 Feb 1938)
Antônio José dos Santos, C.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Dec 1918 to 22 Nov 1929)
João Antônio dos Santos † (Bishop: 28 Sep 1863 to 17 May 1905)
Serafim Fernandes de Araújo † (Priest: 12 Mar 1949 to 19 Jan 1959)
Cyrillo de Paula Freitas † (Priest: 30 May 1885 to 27 Mar 1905)
Serafim Gomes Jardim † (Priest: 1 Jun 1901 to 12 Mar 1914; Archbishop: 26 May 1934 to 28 Oct 1953)
Paulo Lopes de Faria † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 2 Aug 1995; Archbishop: 14 May 1997 to 30 May 2007)
Manuel Nunes Coelho † (Priest: 7 Apr 1907 to 10 Jun 1920)
Epaminondas Nunes de Ávila e Silva † (Priest: 17 Jul 1892 to 29 Apr 1909)
João Antônio Pimenta † (Priest: 10 Jun 1883 to 21 Feb 1906)
José Maria Pires †
Geraldo de Proença Sigaud, S.V.D. † (Archbishop: 20 Dec 1960 to 10 Sep 1980)
Geraldo Majela Reis † (Archbishop: 3 Feb 1981 to 14 May 1997)
Joaquim Silvério de Souza † (Coadjutor Bishop: 16 Nov 1901; Bishop: 17 May 1905 to 29 Jan 1909; Archbishop (Personal Title): 25 Jan 1910; Archbishop: 28 Jun 1917 to 30 Aug 1933)
João de Souza Lima, O. Cist. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 14 May 1949 to 6 Feb 1955)
Carlos Carmelo de Vasconcellos Motta † (Auxiliary Bishop: 29 Jul 1932 to 19 Dec 1935; Administrator: 1933 to 1934)

Source(s)

Diocese of Diamantina
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 134
Archdiocese of Diamantina
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 10, Page 49, to Page 51

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