Diocese of Guanhães

Dioecesis Guanhanensis

Bishop(s)

Otacilio Francisco Ferreira de Lacerda, Bishop
Jeremias Antônio de Jesus, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 24 May 1985
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Diamantina
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Minas Gerais
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 15,047 (5,811 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Leste 2
Mailing Address: Bispado, Rua Amavel Nunes 55, 39740-000 Guanhaes, MG, Brazil
Telephone: (033)3421-1586
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Antônio Felippe da Cunha, S.D.N. † (8 Dec 1985 Appointed - 8 Feb 1995 Resigned)
Emanuel Messias de Oliveira (14 Jan 1998 Appointed - 16 Feb 2011 Appointed, Bishop of Caratinga, Minas Gerais)
Jeremias Antônio de Jesus (30 May 2012 Appointed - 4 Jul 2018 Resigned)
Otacilio Francisco Ferreira de Lacerda (19 Jun 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
24 May 1985	Erected	Archdiocese of Diamantina (Agua Boa, Carmésia, Coluna, Conceiçâo do Mato Dentro, Congonhas do Norte, Dom Joaquim, Dores de Guanhäes, Guanhäes, Materlândia, Paulistas, Peçanha, Rio Vermelho, Sabinópolis, Santa Maria do Suaçul, São Joâo Evangelista, São José da Sañra, São José do ...) Diocese of Governador Valadares (Divinolândia de Minas and Virginópolis) Diocese of Itabira-Fabriciano (Braúnas, Ferros, Joanésia, Morro do Pilar, and Santo Antonio do Rio Abaixo)	Diocese of Guanhães (erected)
20 January 2016	Territory Lost	Diocese of Guanhães (São José da Safira)	Diocese of Governador Valadares

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

1990 301,000 306,000 98.4% 23 3 26 11,576 3 29 27 ap1991

1999 314,000 349,000 90.0% 23 23 13,652 9 28 ap2000

2000 317,000 353,000 89.8% 22 22 14,409 9 28 ap2001

2001 230,000 269,000 85.5% 23 23 10,000 9 28 ap2002

2002 230,000 269,000 85.5% 22 22 10,454 8 28 ap2003

2003 242,938 270,000 90.0% 20 20 12,146 8 27 ap2004

2004 245,000 269,931 90.8% 22 22 11,136 1 5 27 ap2005

2006 229,264 257,581 89.0% 23 23 9,968 1 5 27 ap2007

2013 252,000 283,000 89.0% 29 2 31 8,129 2 13 29 ap2014

2016 257,800 289,000 89.2% 30 3 33 7,812 36 3 8 28 ap2017

2019 263,800 296,300 89.0% 30 30 8,793 36 8 27 ap2020

2021 255,000 269,931 94.5% 29 29 8,793 36 2 27 ap2022

2023 222,800 273,600 81.4% 29 29 7,682 2 25 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	301,000	306,000	98.4%	23	3	26	11,576		3	29	27	ap1991
1999	314,000	349,000	90.0%	23		23	13,652			9	28	ap2000
2000	317,000	353,000	89.8%	22		22	14,409			9	28	ap2001
2001	230,000	269,000	85.5%	23		23	10,000			9	28	ap2002
2002	230,000	269,000	85.5%	22		22	10,454			8	28	ap2003
2003	242,938	270,000	90.0%	20		20	12,146			8	27	ap2004
2004	245,000	269,931	90.8%	22		22	11,136	1		5	27	ap2005
2006	229,264	257,581	89.0%	23		23	9,968	1		5	27	ap2007
2013	252,000	283,000	89.0%	29	2	31	8,129		2	13	29	ap2014
2016	257,800	289,000	89.2%	30	3	33	7,812	36	3	8	28	ap2017
2019	263,800	296,300	89.0%	30		30	8,793	36		8	27	ap2020
2021	255,000	269,931	94.5%	29		29	8,793	36		2	27	ap2022
2023	222,800	273,600	81.4%	29		29	7,682			2	25	ap2024