Archdiocese of Diamantina

Historical Details

• Diocese of Diamantina
  • Latin Name: Adamantina
  • Erected: 6 June 1854
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Mariana
  • Country: Brazil

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)
• Carlos Carmelo de Vasconcellos Motta † ( 1933 Appointed - 1934 Ceased)
• 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 (Personal Title) of Brasília)
• 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

Statistics

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

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• José Aristeu Vieira (Priest: 13 Oct 1979 to 25 Feb 2015)
• Leonardo de Miranda Pereira (Priest: 8 Dec 1959 to 6 May 1986)
• Darci José Nicioli, C.SS.R. (Archbishop: 9 Mar 2016 - )
• João Bosco Oliver de Faria (Archbishop: 30 May 2007 to 9 Mar 2016)
• Lindomar Rocha Mota (Deacon: 20 Feb 1998; Priest: 26 Jul 1998 to 22 Jan 2020)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• José Newton de Almeida Baptista † (Archbishop: 5 Jan 1954 to 12 Mar 1960)
• João de Almeida Ferrão (Terra) † (Priest: 25 Jun 1876 to 29 Apr 1909)
• Lúcio Antunes de Souza † (Priest: 31 May 1890 to 20 Oct 1908)
• 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)
• 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)