Diocese of Guiratinga

Historical Details

• Diocese of Guiratinga
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 3 October 1981
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cuiabá
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Mato Grosso
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 38,966 (15,050 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Oeste 2
  • Mailing Address: Av. Marechal Rondon 878, 78760-000 Guiratinga, MT, Brazil
  • Telephone: (066)3431-1474
  • Fax: 3431-1246

• Territorial Prelature of Registro do Araguaia
  • Latin Name: Registrensis o Registro de Araguaia
  • Erected: 12 May 1914
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cuiabá
  • Country: Brazil

• Territorial Prelature of Guiratinga
  • Latin Name: Guiratingensis
  • Name Changed: 27 May 1969
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cuiabá
  • State: Mato Grosso
  • Country: Brazil

Past Ordinaries

• Antônio Malan, S.D.B. † (25 May 1914 Appointed - 3 Jan 1924 Appointed, Bishop of Petrolina, Pernambuco)
• José Selva e Amaral, S.D.B. † (27 Dec 1937 Appointed - 13 Aug 1956 Died)
• Camillo Faresin, S.D.B. † (14 Sep 1956 Succeeded - 20 Nov 1991 Retired)
• José Foralosso, S.D.B. † (20 Nov 1991 Appointed - 12 Jan 2000 Appointed, Bishop of Marabá, Para)
• Sebastião Assis de Figueiredo, O.F.M. † (29 Aug 2001 Appointed - 20 Dec 2007 Died)
• Derek John Christopher Byrne, S.P.S. (24 Dec 2008 Appointed - 25 Jun 2014 Appointed, Bishop of Primavera do Leste - Paranatinga, Mato Grosso)

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
Territorial Prelature of Registro do Araguaia
1966	135,000	145,000	93.1%	1	26	27	5,000		39	48	9	ap1967
Territorial Prelature of Guiratinga
1970		81,000	.0%	1	27	28	0		27	62	8	ap1971
1976	122,000	130,000	93.8%	1	30	31	3,935		48	72	14	ap1977
1980	195,000	205,000	95.1%	6	30	36	5,416		39	80	17	ap1981
Diocese of Guiratinga
1990	109,000	119,000	91.6%	6	10	16	6,812		17	38	12	ap1991
1999	100,000	150,000	66.7%	7	11	18	5,555		14	47	12	ap2000
2000	100,000	150,000	66.7%	8	11	19	5,263		14	47	14	ap2001
2001	100,000	150,000	66.7%	7	12	19	5,263		15	50	13	ap2002
2002	100,000	150,000	66.7%	8	13	21	4,761		16	50	13	ap2003
2003	100,000	150,000	66.7%	6	13	19	5,263		16	47	13	ap2004
2004	100,000	150,000	66.7%	6	13	19	5,263		16	47	13	ap2005
2006	102,000	153,800	66.3%	11	7	18	5,666		9	46	13	ap2007
2013	115,000	168,800	68.1%	11	8	19	6,052		9	44	15	ap2014

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Derek John Christopher Byrne, S.P.S. (Bishop: 24 Dec 2008 to 25 Jun 2014)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Sebastião Assis de Figueiredo, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 29 Aug 2001 to 20 Dec 2007)
• João Batista Conturon, S.D.B. † (Apostolic Administrator: 21 Jul 1925 to 1937)
• Camillo Faresin, S.D.B. † (Coadjutor Prelate: 13 Aug 1954; Prelate: 14 Sep 1956; Bishop: 3 Oct 1981 to 20 Nov 1991)
• José Foralosso, S.D.B. † (Bishop: 20 Nov 1991 to 12 Jan 2000)
• Antônio Malan, S.D.B. † (Prelate: 25 May 1914 to 3 Jan 1924)
• José Selva e Amaral, S.D.B. † (Prelate: 27 Dec 1937 to 13 Aug 1956)