Juiz de Fora (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Gil Antônio Moreira, Archbishop
Eurico dos Santos Veloso, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 14 April 1962
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Minas Gerais
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 12,000 (4,635 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Leste 2
Official Web Site: http://www.arquidiocesejuizdefora.org.br/
Mailing Address: Avenida Barao do Rio Branco 4516, 36026-500 Juiz de Fora, MG, Brazil
Telephone: (032)3229-5450; 3229-5473
Fax: 3229-5451

Historical Details

Diocese of Juiz de Fora
- Latin Name: Iudiciforensis
- Erected: 1 February 1924
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Mariana
- Country: Brazil

Past and Present Ordinaries

Justino José de Sant’Ana † (4 Jul 1924 Appointed - 9 Jun 1958 Died)
Geraldo María de Morais Penido † (9 Jun 1958 Succeeded - 1 Dec 1977 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Aparecida, Sao Paulo)
Juvenal Roriz, C.SS.R. † (5 May 1978 Appointed - 7 Feb 1990 Resigned)
Clóvis Frainer, O.F.M. Cap. † (22 May 1991 Appointed - 28 Nov 2001 Resigned)
Eurico dos Santos Veloso (28 Nov 2001 Appointed - 28 Jan 2009 Retired)
Gil Antônio Moreira (28 Jan 2009 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Juiz de Fora
1 February 1924	Erected	Archdiocese of Mariana	Diocese of Juiz de Fora (erected)
Archdiocese of Juiz de Fora
28 March 1942	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Juiz de Fora Archdiocese of Mariana	Diocese of Leopoldina (erected)
14 April 1962	Elevated	Diocese of Juiz de Fora	Archdiocese of Juiz de Fora

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

Diocese of Juiz de Fora

1948 550,000 558,000 98.6% 47 43 90 6,111 43 160 55 ap1951

Archdiocese of Juiz de Fora

1962 409,000 409,752 99.8% 55 75 130 3,146 75 377 60 ap1967

1970 637,500 650,000 98.1% 80 59 139 4,586 90 460 67 ap1971

1976 570,000 600,000 95.0% 66 60 126 4,523 80 325 70 ap1977

1980 443,488 554,361 80.0% 56 58 114 3,890 1 91 201 65 ap1981

1990 468,000 585,000 80.0% 58 50 108 4,333 2 115 133 69 ap1991

1999 515,000 644,000 80.0% 77 49 126 4,087 1 113 183 81 ap2000

2000 520,300 650,414 80.0% 73 45 118 4,409 1 88 201 85 ap2001

2001 524,000 655,000 80.0% 75 45 120 4,366 1 94 206 85 ap2003

2003 533,000 667,000 79.9% 73 45 118 4,516 1 92 120 85 ap2004

2004 533,000 667,000 79.9% 75 45 120 4,441 1 94 132 80 ap2005

2006 540,000 676,000 79.9% 81 45 126 4,285 15 94 132 87 ap2007

2013 600,000 752,000 79.8% 96 45 141 4,255 26 93 142 85 ap2014

2016 615,000 797,028 77.2% 101 42 143 4,300 26 68 115 91 ap2017

2019 622,600 808,000 77.1% 110 34 144 4,323 26 59 85 95 ap2020

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Juiz de Fora
1948	550,000	558,000	98.6%	47	43	90	6,111		43	160	55	ap1951
Archdiocese of Juiz de Fora
1962	409,000	409,752	99.8%	55	75	130	3,146		75	377	60	ap1967
1970	637,500	650,000	98.1%	80	59	139	4,586		90	460	67	ap1971
1976	570,000	600,000	95.0%	66	60	126	4,523		80	325	70	ap1977
1980	443,488	554,361	80.0%	56	58	114	3,890	1	91	201	65	ap1981
1990	468,000	585,000	80.0%	58	50	108	4,333	2	115	133	69	ap1991
1999	515,000	644,000	80.0%	77	49	126	4,087	1	113	183	81	ap2000
2000	520,300	650,414	80.0%	73	45	118	4,409	1	88	201	85	ap2001
2001	524,000	655,000	80.0%	75	45	120	4,366	1	94	206	85	ap2003
2003	533,000	667,000	79.9%	73	45	118	4,516	1	92	120	85	ap2004
2004	533,000	667,000	79.9%	75	45	120	4,441	1	94	132	80	ap2005
2006	540,000	676,000	79.9%	81	45	126	4,285	15	94	132	87	ap2007
2013	600,000	752,000	79.8%	96	45	141	4,255	26	93	142	85	ap2014
2016	615,000	797,028	77.2%	101	42	143	4,300	26	68	115	91	ap2017
2019	622,600	808,000	77.1%	110	34	144	4,323	26	59	85	95	ap2020

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Roberto José da Silva (Priest: 4 Dec 1994 to 12 Jun 2019)
Paulo Francisco Machado (Auxiliary Bishop: 12 May 2004 to 2 Jan 2008)
João Justino de Medeiros Silva (Priest: 13 Dec 1992 to 21 Dec 2011)
Gil Antônio Moreira (Archbishop: 28 Jan 2009)
Walmor Oliveira de Azevedo (Priest: 9 Sep 1977 to 21 Jan 1998)
Eduardo Benes de Sales Rodrigues (Priest: 13 Dec 1964 to 11 Mar 1998)
Eurico dos Santos Veloso (Priest: 22 Sep 1962; Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Mar 1987 to 22 May 1991; Archbishop: 28 Nov 2001 to 28 Jan 2009)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

José Eugênio Corrêa † (Priest: 26 Oct 1941 to 19 Aug 1957)
Olívio Aurélio Fazza, S.V.D. †
Clóvis Frainer, O.F.M. Cap. † (Archbishop: 22 May 1991 to 28 Nov 2001)
Geraldo María de Morais Penido † (Coadjutor Bishop: 30 Nov 1957; Bishop: 9 Jun 1958; Archbishop: 14 Apr 1962 to 1 Dec 1977)
Othon Motta † (Auxiliary Bishop: 10 Mar 1953 to 1955)
Altivo Pacheco Ribeiro † (Auxiliary Bishop: 10 Nov 1973 to 13 Jun 1987)
Juvenal Roriz, C.SS.R. † (Archbishop: 5 May 1978 to 7 Feb 1990)
Justino José de Sant’Ana † (Bishop: 4 Jul 1924 to 9 Jun 1958)

Archdiocese of Juiz de Fora

Archidioecesis Iudiciforensis