Itumbiara (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

José Aparecido Gonçalves de Almeida, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 11 October 1966
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Goiânia
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Goias
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 21,151 (8,169 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Centro-Oeste
Official Web Site: https://diocesedeitumbiara.com.br/
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Francisco Andrade Ribeiro 79, 75503-100 Itumbiara, GO, Brazil
Telephone: (064)3431-7867

Past and Present Ordinaries

José Francisco Versiani Velloso † (27 Oct 1966 Appointed - 17 May 1972 Died)
José de Lima † (13 Apr 1973 Appointed - 7 Jun 1981 Appointed, Bishop of Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais)
José Belvino do Nascimento † (27 Jun 1981 Appointed - 6 Feb 1987 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Patos de Minas, Minas Gerais)
José Carlos Castanho de Almeida † (5 Sep 1987 Appointed - 23 Mar 1994 Appointed, Bishop of Araçatuba, Sao Paulo)
Celso Pereira de Almeida, O.P. † (25 Jan 1995 Appointed - 6 May 1998 Resigned)
Antônio Lino da Silva Dinis † (24 Feb 1999 Appointed - 1 Dec 2013 Died)
Fernando Antônio Brochini, C.S.S. † (15 Oct 2014 Appointed - 13 Jul 2023 Retired)
José Aparecido Gonçalves de Almeida (13 Jul 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
11 October 1966	Erected	Archdiocese of Goiânia (Agua Limpa, Aloândia, Born Jesus, Buriti Alegre, Crominia, Edéia, Goiatuba, Itumbiara, Joviânia, Mairipotaba, Morrinhos, Panamá, Piracanjuba, and Pontalina)	Diocese of Itumbiara (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 203,535 .0% 3 11 14 0 6 ap1967

1970 236,000 260,000 90.8% 4 16 20 11,800 2 17 30 8 ap1971

1976 260,000 331,000 78.5% 14 18 32 8,125 2 24 44 16 ap1977

1980 293,000 355,000 82.5% 6 16 22 13,318 1 29 42 17 ap1981

1990 366,000 413,000 88.6% 10 10 20 18,300 11 42 19 ap1991

1999 230,000 266,000 86.5% 14 10 24 9,583 2 10 13 22 ap2000

2000 277,400 292,928 94.7% 15 14 29 9,565 3 14 23 22 ap2001

2001 256,000 270,968 94.5% 16 14 30 8,533 3 14 19 22 ap2002

2002 260,000 273,968 94.9% 15 12 27 9,629 3 12 24 22 ap2003

2003 252,521 280,578 90.0% 15 13 28 9,018 3 17 25 22 ap2004

2004 221,038 283,383 78.0% 14 13 27 8,186 3 17 24 22 ap2005

2006 216,000 288,000 75.0% 16 10 26 8,307 3 11 27 22 ap2007

2013 244,000 313,000 78.0% 17 11 28 8,714 2 11 15 25 ap2014

2016 230,661 320,363 72.0% 17 13 30 7,688 3 14 10 25 ap2017

2019 234,170 325,512 71.9% 16 14 30 7,805 15 14 6 26 ap2020

2021 204,000 329,000 62.0% 18 14 32 6,375 15 16 6 26 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966		203,535	.0%	3	11	14	0				6	ap1967
1970	236,000	260,000	90.8%	4	16	20	11,800	2	17	30	8	ap1971
1976	260,000	331,000	78.5%	14	18	32	8,125	2	24	44	16	ap1977
1980	293,000	355,000	82.5%	6	16	22	13,318	1	29	42	17	ap1981
1990	366,000	413,000	88.6%	10	10	20	18,300		11	42	19	ap1991
1999	230,000	266,000	86.5%	14	10	24	9,583	2	10	13	22	ap2000
2000	277,400	292,928	94.7%	15	14	29	9,565	3	14	23	22	ap2001
2001	256,000	270,968	94.5%	16	14	30	8,533	3	14	19	22	ap2002
2002	260,000	273,968	94.9%	15	12	27	9,629	3	12	24	22	ap2003
2003	252,521	280,578	90.0%	15	13	28	9,018	3	17	25	22	ap2004
2004	221,038	283,383	78.0%	14	13	27	8,186	3	17	24	22	ap2005
2006	216,000	288,000	75.0%	16	10	26	8,307	3	11	27	22	ap2007
2013	244,000	313,000	78.0%	17	11	28	8,714	2	11	15	25	ap2014
2016	230,661	320,363	72.0%	17	13	30	7,688	3	14	10	25	ap2017
2019	234,170	325,512	71.9%	16	14	30	7,805	15	14	6	26	ap2020
2021	204,000	329,000	62.0%	18	14	32	6,375	15	16	6	26	ap2022