Divinópolis (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Geovane Luís da Silva, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 11 July 1958
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Minas Gerais
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 8,824 (3,408 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Leste 2
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesedivinopolis.org.br/
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Mato Grosso 503, 35500-027 Divinopolis, MG, Brazil
Telephone: (037)3229-9300

Past and Present Ordinaries

Cristiano Frederico Portela de Araújo Pena † (19 Feb 1959 Appointed - 26 Mar 1979 Resigned)
José Costa Campos † (26 Mar 1979 Appointed - 27 Feb 1989 Resigned)
José Belvino do Nascimento † (27 Feb 1989 Appointed - 11 Feb 2009 Retired)
Tarcísio Nascentes dos Santos (11 Feb 2009 Appointed - 1 Aug 2012 Appointed, Bishop of Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro)
José Carlos de Souza Campos (26 Feb 2014 Appointed - 14 Dec 2022 Appointed, Archbishop of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais)
Geovane Luís da Silva (19 Apr 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
11 July 1958	Erected	Diocese of Aterrado (Araujos and Perdigâo) Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte (Divinópolis, Carmo de Caiurú, Claudio, Itapecerica, Itauna, Mateus Lerne, Nova Serrana, Para de Minas, Pitangui, São Gonçalo de Para, and Onça of Pequi)	Diocese of Divinópolis (erected)

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

1966 298,000 300,000 99.3% 21 40 61 4,885 65 96 33 ap1967

1968 298,000 300,000 99.3% 21 34 55 5,418 48 114 23 ap1971

1976 320,400 330,010 97.1% 22 24 46 6,965 36 72 35 ap1977

1980 327,000 357,000 91.6% 23 24 47 6,957 27 80 35 ap1981

1990 435,862 468,588 93.0% 33 18 51 8,546 2 27 82 37 ap1991

1999 600,000 701,000 85.6% 49 23 72 8,333 31 56 45 ap2000

2000 609,000 710,000 85.8% 57 26 83 7,337 35 82 45 ap2001

2001 621,000 720,000 86.3% 53 27 80 7,762 38 107 47 ap2002

2002 583,696 678,312 86.1% 52 27 79 7,388 42 122 47 ap2003

2003 573,893 671,644 85.4% 53 28 81 7,085 61 127 47 ap2004

2004 586,474 681,740 86.0% 58 28 86 6,819 55 121 48 ap2005

2006 612,390 712,636 85.9% 69 26 95 6,446 42 106 50 ap2007

2013 673,000 786,000 85.6% 83 19 102 6,598 31 91 53 ap2014

2016 687,453 805,695 85.3% 86 26 112 6,137 36 90 53 ap2017

2019 704,000 825,000 85.3% 86 20 106 6,641 31 86 54 ap2020

2021 715,200 838,000 85.3% 92 22 114 6,273 27 82 54 ap2022

2023 724,000 849,000 85.3% 94 22 116 6,241 27 82 54 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	298,000	300,000	99.3%	21	40	61	4,885		65	96	33	ap1967
1968	298,000	300,000	99.3%	21	34	55	5,418		48	114	23	ap1971
1976	320,400	330,010	97.1%	22	24	46	6,965		36	72	35	ap1977
1980	327,000	357,000	91.6%	23	24	47	6,957		27	80	35	ap1981
1990	435,862	468,588	93.0%	33	18	51	8,546	2	27	82	37	ap1991
1999	600,000	701,000	85.6%	49	23	72	8,333		31	56	45	ap2000
2000	609,000	710,000	85.8%	57	26	83	7,337		35	82	45	ap2001
2001	621,000	720,000	86.3%	53	27	80	7,762		38	107	47	ap2002
2002	583,696	678,312	86.1%	52	27	79	7,388		42	122	47	ap2003
2003	573,893	671,644	85.4%	53	28	81	7,085		61	127	47	ap2004
2004	586,474	681,740	86.0%	58	28	86	6,819		55	121	48	ap2005
2006	612,390	712,636	85.9%	69	26	95	6,446		42	106	50	ap2007
2013	673,000	786,000	85.6%	83	19	102	6,598		31	91	53	ap2014
2016	687,453	805,695	85.3%	86	26	112	6,137		36	90	53	ap2017
2019	704,000	825,000	85.3%	86	20	106	6,641		31	86	54	ap2020
2021	715,200	838,000	85.3%	92	22	114	6,273		27	82	54	ap2022
2023	724,000	849,000	85.3%	94	22	116	6,241		27	82	54	ap2024