Diamantino (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Vital Chitolina, S.C.I., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 16 October 1979
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cuiabá
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Mato Grosso
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 121,300 (46,852 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Oeste 2
Official Web Site: https://diocesedtno.com.br
Mailing Address: C.P. 02, Rua das Camelias 75, Bairro Jardim Eldorado, 78400-000 Diamantino, MT, Brazil
Telephone: (065)3336-1055; 3336-1213

Past and Present Ordinaries

Alonso Silveira de Mello, S.J. † (13 Jun 1955 Appointed - 29 Nov 1971 Resigned)
Henrique Froehlich, S.J. † (29 Nov 1971 Appointed - 25 Mar 1982 Appointed, Bishop of Sinop, Mato Grosso)
Agostinho Willy Kist, S.J. † (15 Nov 1982 Appointed - 26 Aug 1998 Retired)
Canísio Klaus (26 Aug 1998 Succeeded - 19 May 2010 Appointed, Bishop of Santa Cruz do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul)
Vital Chitolina, S.C.I. (28 Dec 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Diamantino
22 March 1929	Erected	Archdiocese of Cuiabá	Territorial Prelature of Diamantino (erected)
22 June 1940	Territory Added		Archdiocese of Cuiabá (Boundaries adjusted) Territorial Prelature of Diamantino (Boundaries adjusted) Diocese of São Luíz de Cáceres (Boundaries adjusted)
Diocese of Diamantino
16 October 1979	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Diamantino	Diocese of Diamantino
6 February 1982	Territory Lost	Diocese of Diamantino (Sinop, Alta Floresta, Colider, Paranatinga, Porto dos Gauchos, and Vera)	Diocese of Sinop (erected)
23 December 1997	Territory Lost	Diocese of Diamantino Diocese of Ji-Paraná	Diocese of Juína (erected) (Juina, Castanheira, Juruena, Cotriguaçu, Aripuana, and Brasnorte)

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

Territorial Prelature of Diamantino

1966 980 50,000 2.0% 3 18 21 46 35 30 7 ap1967

1970 58,000 60,000 96.7% 27 24 51 1,137 36 24 7 ap1971

1976 140,000 160,000 87.5% 3 23 26 5,384 2 34 50 16 ap1977

Diocese of Diamantino

1980 80,300 99,900 80.4% 5 26 31 2,590 37 69 20 ap1981

1990 177,000 190,000 93.2% 4 20 24 7,375 1 21 43 13 ap1991

1999 206,000 258,000 79.8% 2 17 19 10,842 21 32 12 ap2000

2000 207,200 259,500 79.8% 2 15 17 12,188 23 31 13 ap2001

2001 206,492 258,600 79.8% 6 18 24 8,603 22 27 13 ap2002

2002 162,415 223,098 72.8% 5 16 21 7,734 16 32 13 ap2003

2003 166,800 229,604 72.6% 6 14 20 8,340 14 35 13 ap2004

2004 177,188 248,587 71.3% 6 15 21 8,437 29 36 13 ap2005

2006 188,434 269,192 70.0% 7 15 22 8,565 22 24 13 ap2007

2013 235,000 323,000 72.8% 10 16 26 9,038 26 39 13 ap2014

2016 238,902 376,998 63.4% 16 17 33 7,239 23 37 17 ap2017

2019 301,000 427,094 70.5% 15 16 31 9,709 1 26 30 31 ap2020

2021 280,000 463,300 60.4% 16 18 34 8,235 24 26 18 ap2022

2023 286,000 522,500 54.7% 22 21 43 6,651 26 28 19 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Territorial Prelature of Diamantino
1966	980	50,000	2.0%	3	18	21	46		35	30	7	ap1967
1970	58,000	60,000	96.7%	27	24	51	1,137		36	24	7	ap1971
1976	140,000	160,000	87.5%	3	23	26	5,384	2	34	50	16	ap1977
Diocese of Diamantino
1980	80,300	99,900	80.4%	5	26	31	2,590		37	69	20	ap1981
1990	177,000	190,000	93.2%	4	20	24	7,375	1	21	43	13	ap1991
1999	206,000	258,000	79.8%	2	17	19	10,842		21	32	12	ap2000
2000	207,200	259,500	79.8%	2	15	17	12,188		23	31	13	ap2001
2001	206,492	258,600	79.8%	6	18	24	8,603		22	27	13	ap2002
2002	162,415	223,098	72.8%	5	16	21	7,734		16	32	13	ap2003
2003	166,800	229,604	72.6%	6	14	20	8,340		14	35	13	ap2004
2004	177,188	248,587	71.3%	6	15	21	8,437		29	36	13	ap2005
2006	188,434	269,192	70.0%	7	15	22	8,565		22	24	13	ap2007
2013	235,000	323,000	72.8%	10	16	26	9,038		26	39	13	ap2014
2016	238,902	376,998	63.4%	16	17	33	7,239		23	37	17	ap2017
2019	301,000	427,094	70.5%	15	16	31	9,709	1	26	30	31	ap2020
2021	280,000	463,300	60.4%	16	18	34	8,235		24	26	18	ap2022
2023	286,000	522,500	54.7%	22	21	43	6,651		26	28	19	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

João Batista Du Drenéuf, S.J. † (Apostolic Administrator: Apr 1930 to 6 Mar 1948)
Henrique Froehlich, S.J. † (Prelate: 29 Nov 1971; Bishop: 4 Dec 1979 to 25 Mar 1982)
Agostinho Willy Kist, S.J. † (Bishop: 15 Nov 1982 to 26 Aug 1998)
Alonso Silveira de Mello, S.J. † (Apostolic Administrator: 12 Nov 1949; Prelate: 13 Jun 1955 to 29 Nov 1971)

Source(s)

Territorial Prelature of Diamantino
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 23, Page 320, to Page 322
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 32, Page 436, and Page 437
Diocese of Diamantino
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 71, Page 1,504, and Page 1,505

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