Diocese of Januária

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Bishop(s) Geraldo de Souza Rodrigues, Bishop-Elect

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 15 June 1957 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Montes Claros Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Minas Gerais Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 38,187 (14,749 Square Miles) Conference Region: Leste 2 Mailing Address: Rua Gualberto de Almeida 216, 39480-000 Januaria, MG, Brazil Telephone: (038)3621-1342 Fax: 3621-5182

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Daniel Tavares Baeta Neves † (16 May 1958 Appointed - 1 Jun 1962 Resigned)
• João Batista Przyklenk, M.S.F. † (1 Jun 1962 Appointed - 1 Mar 1976 Appointed, Vicar Apostolic of Tromsø)
• Anselmo Müller, M.S.F. † (25 Apr 1984 Appointed - 12 Nov 2008 Retired)
• José Moreira da Silva (12 Nov 2008 Appointed - 14 Dec 2022 Appointed, Bishop of Porto Nacional, Tocatins)
• Geraldo de Souza Rodrigues (25 Oct 2023 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
15 June 1957	Erected	Diocese of Montes Claros (Januária, Manga, São Francisco, Espinosa, Monte Azul, Mato Verde with Arinos in São Româo) Territorial Prelature of Paracatu (Sâo Româo, Capâo Redondo, and Formoso)	Diocese of Januária (erected)
20 January 1964	Territory Lost	Diocese of Januária (Arinos and Formoso)	Diocese of Paracatu
5 July 2000	Territory Lost	Diocese of Januária (Espinosa, Mamonas, Monte Azul, Gameleira, Catuti, Mato Verde, Jaiba, and Matos Cardoso) Diocese of Montes Claros (Janauba, Porteirinha, Pai Pedro, Serranópolis, Nova Porteirinha, Riacho dos Machados, Varzelândia, Ibiracatu, Verdelândia, Rio Pardo de Minas, Montezuma, Indaiabira, Santo Antonio do Retiro, Vargem Grande, São João do Paraíso, and Ninheira)	Diocese of Janaúba (erected)
25 April 2001	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Januária (from Diamantina)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	229,511	237,511	96.6%	4	18	22	10,432		16	9	11	ap1967
1970	299,267	301,050	99.4%		19	19	15,750		19	9	10	ap1971
1976	265,067	292,919	90.5%		18	18	14,725		18	8	11	ap1977
1980	303,000	335,000	90.4%		18	18	16,833		19	12	11	ap1981
1990	378,000	408,000	92.6%	3	18	21	18,000		18	12	13	ap1991
1999	446,000	471,000	94.7%	10	15	25	17,840	3	15	22	16	ap2000
2000	240,000	289,610	82.9%	3	12	15	16,000	2	28	22	9	ap2001
2001	213,000	256,500	83.0%	4	13	17	12,529	3	24	19	12	ap2002
2002	241,500	256,500	94.2%	4	12	16	15,093	2	12	21	12	ap2003
2003	260,000	287,150	90.5%	6	10	16	16,250	2	10	23	12	ap2004
2004	260,000	287,150	90.5%	7	12	19	13,684	2	21	27	14	ap2005
2006	266,000	294,000	90.5%	8	11	19	14,000	2	15	24	17	ap2007
2013	290,000	324,000	89.5%	14	9	23	12,608	2	9	16	16	ap2014
2016	297,000	331,000	89.7%	22	9	31	9,580	4	9	8	21	ap2017
2019	304,300	339,600	89.6%	30	8	38	8,007	5	8	6	22	ap2020
2021	308,450	344,675	89.5%	31	8	39	7,908	5	8	6	22	ap2022

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• José Moreira da Silva (Bishop: 12 Nov 2008 to 14 Dec 2022)
• Geraldo de Souza Rodrigues (Bishop: 25 Oct 2023 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Anselmo Müller, M.S.F. † (Bishop: 25 Apr 1984 to 12 Nov 2008)
• João Batista Przyklenk, M.S.F. † (Bishop: 1 Jun 1962 to 1 Mar 1976)
• Daniel Tavares Baeta Neves † (Bishop: 16 May 1958 to 1 Jun 1962)

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 50, Page 60, to Page 62 Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 56, Page 465, and Page 466 Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 93, Page 427, and Page 428

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