Januária (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Dorival Souza Barreto Júnior, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 15 June 1957
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Montes Claros
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Minas Gerais
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 38,187 (14,749 Square Miles)
Description: Extreme north of the State of Minas Gerais
Conference Region: Leste 2
Official Web Site: https://diocesedejanuaria.com.br
Mailing Address: Rua Gualberto de Almeida 216, 39480-000 Januaria, MG, Brazil
Telephone: (038)3621-1342
Fax: 3621-5182

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 - 13 Apr 2025 Died)
Dorival Souza Barreto Júnior (18 Jun 2025 Appointed - )

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)

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

2023 313,000 349,600 89.5% 32 8 40 7,825 5 8 6 22 ap2024

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
2023	313,000	349,600	89.5%	32	8	40	7,825	5	8	6	22	ap2024

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

Source(s)

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

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