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Archdiocese of Goiânia

Archidioecesis Goianiensis



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Bishop(s)

  • João Justino de Medeiros Silva, Archbishop
  • Levi Bonatto, Opus Dei, Auxiliary Bishop
  • Danival Milagres Coelho, Auxiliary Bishop
  • Washington Cruz, C.P., Archbishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Erected: 26 March 1956
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Goias
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 13,320 (5,144 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Centro-Oeste
  • Official Web Site: https://www.arquidiocesedegoiania.org.br/
  • Mailing Address: Curia Metropolitana, Praca Dom Emmanuel s/n, 74030-140 Gioania; C.P. 174, 74001-970 Goiania, GO, Brazil
  • Telephone: (062)3223-0759; 3223-0769
  • Fax: 3223-8532

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
26 March 1956ErectedArchdiocese of Goiás (Goiânia, Anicuns, Aloândia, Abadiânia, Anápolis, Bela Vista de Goiás, Burití Alegre, Caldas Novas, Campo Alegre de Goiás, Catalâo, Corumba de Goiás, Corumbaíba, Cristalina, Cristianópolis, Crominia, Cumarí, Edéia, Goiatuba, Guapo, Goiandira, Hidrolándia..) Archdiocese of Goiânia (erected)
16 January 1960Territory LostArchdiocese of Goiânia (Federal District) Archdiocese of Brasília (erected)
25 November 1961Territory LostArchdiocese of Goiânia (Cities of Anicuns, Nazário, and Turvânia)
Diocese of Goiás (Cities of Sâo Luis de Montes Belos, Amerinópolis, Aurilândia, Cachoeira de Goias, Diorama, Firminópolis, Iporá, Israelândia, Ivolândia, Jaupací, and Maiporá)
Diocese of Jataí (Cities of Aragarças, Baliza, Born Jardim de Goiás, Piranhas, and parts of Caiapônia)
Territorial Prelature of São Luís de Montes Belos (erected)
11 October 1966Territory LostArchdiocese of Goiânia (Abadiânia, Alexánia, Anápolis, Corumbá, Damolândia, Goianópolis, Luziânia, Nerópolis, Nova Veneza, Ouro Verde, Petrolina, Pirenópolis, Santa Rosa, Sao Francisco, and part of Jaraguá) Diocese of Anápolis (erected)
11 October 1966Territory LostArchdiocese of Goiânia (Anhanguera, Caldas Novas, Campo Alegre, Catalâo, Corumbaíba, Cristalina, Cumari, Davinópolis, Goiandira, Ipamerí, Marzagào, Nova Aurora, Orizona, Ouvidor, Pálmelo, Pires do Rio, Santa Cruz, Tres Ranchos, and Urutaí) Diocese of Ipameri (erected)
11 October 1966Territory LostArchdiocese of Goiânia (Agua Limpa, Aloândia, Born Jesus, Buriti Alegre, Crominia, Edéia, Goiatuba, Itumbiara, Joviânia, Mairipotaba, Morrinhos, Panamá, Piracanjuba, and Pontalina) Diocese of Itumbiara (erected)
8 December 1986Territory LostArchdiocese of Goiânia (Côrrego do Ouro and Fartura (in Sanclerlândia)) Diocese of São Luís de Montes Belos

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1966354,360.0%226991022ap1967
1970600,000650,00092.3%29841135,309210827434ap1971
1976600,000720,43783.3%30831135,30912226937ap1977
1980760,156894,30285.0%2375987,756611024038ap1981
19901,219,0001,437,00084.8%47871349,097317229259ap1991
19991,197,0001,663,21972.0%571061637,343221437859ap2000
20001,234,5001,714,65872.0%591191786,935222640861ap2001
20011,274,3001,769,93772.0%66851518,439119244261ap2002
20021,274,3001,769,73772.0%701001707,495322941362ap2003
20031,264,0001,887,00067.0%66941607,900320441764ap2004
20041,217,3001,850,00065.8%73961697,202424741766ap2005
20061,115,5501,850,00060.3%68991676,679425434668ap2007
20131,221,0002,024,00060.3%921162085,87014215348112ap2014
20161,265,0422,445,90251.7%901162066,14043200333117ap2017
20191,336,8162,585,74451.7%1061212275,88941178285119ap2020
20211,377,3522,666,60351.7%1021192216,23237189289121ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 49, Page 184, to Page 187

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