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Diocese of Itabira-Fabriciano

Dioecesis Itabirensis-Fabriciannensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 1 June 1979
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Mariana
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Minas Gerais
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 8,888 (3,432 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Leste 2
  • Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Coronel Linhares Guerra 100, 35900-020 Itabira, MG, Brazil
  • Telephone: (031)3831-3614

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Itabira
14 June 1965ErectedArchdiocese of Diamantina (Braúnas, Itambé do Mato Dentro, Morro do Pilar, Passabém, Santo Antonio do Rio Abaixo, and Sâo Sebastiâo do Rio Preto)
Archdiocese of Mariana (Alvinópolis, Antonio Dias, Bela Vista de Minas, Belo Oriente, Bom Jesus do Amparo, Coronel Fabriciano, Dionisio, Ferros, Itabira, Ipatinga, Jaguaraçu, Joanésia, Joao Monlevade, Marliéria, Mesquita, Nova Era, Rio Piracicaba, Santa Maria do Itabira, ...)
Diocese of Itabira (erected)
Diocese of Itabira-Fabriciano
1 June 1979Name ChangedDiocese of Itabira Diocese of Itabira-Fabriciano
24 May 1985Territory LostArchdiocese 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)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Itabira
1965354,352.0%321345039ap1967
1970300,000370,00081.1%39397,692214347ap1971
1976380,000430,54588.3%1821399,7432410546ap1977
Diocese of Itabira-Fabriciano
1980628,000721,00087.1%20163617,4442010033ap1981
1990734,000914,00080.3%16183421,588216936ap1991
1998640,000800,00080.0%31225312,0751273636ap2001
1999640,000800,00080.0%30225212,3071273636ap2000
2001600,000800,00075.0%33215411,111404840ap2002
2002600,000800,00075.0%34215510,909404840ap2003
2003600,000800,00075.0%34215510,909404841ap2004
2004496,798728,91768.2%3521568,871305441ap2005
2006509,000746,00068.2%3921608,483345742ap2007
2013575,000802,00071.7%4518639,126234849ap2014
2016594,411884,29967.2%5118698,614255349ap2017
2019608,220843,79072.1%4824728,44717274550ap2020
2021692,4751,155,00060.0%5022729,61723254750ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Itabira
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 58, Page 263, to Page 265
  • Diocese of Itabira-Fabriciano
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 71, Page 945, and Page 946

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