Diocese of Patos de Minas

Past and Present Ordinaries

• José André Coimbra † (8 Jun 1955 Appointed - 16 Aug 1968 Died)
• Jorge Scarso, O.F.M. Cap. † (28 Dec 1968 Appointed - 8 Jan 1992 Retired)
• João Bosco Oliver de Faria (8 Jan 1992 Appointed - 30 May 2007 Appointed, Archbishop of Diamantina, Minas Gerais)
• Cláudio Nori Sturm, O.F.M. Cap. (8 Oct 2008 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1965	331,500	396,000	83.7%	20	25	45	7,366		31	126	19	ap1967
1970	380,000	400,000	95.0%	19	22	41	9,268		28	110	22	ap1971
1976	425,000	450,000	94.4%	21	26	47	9,042		29	102	22	ap1977
1980	383,000	407,000	94.1%	20	16	36	10,638		28	67	23	ap1981
1990	710,000	760,000	93.4%	26	16	42	16,904		25	73	24	ap1991
1999	421,311	495,660	85.0%	39	22	61	6,906		28	69	31	ap2000
2000	438,912	516,368	85.0%	42	18	60	7,315		33	68	35	ap2001
2001	439,000	517,000	84.9%	42	22	64	6,859		36	53	35	ap2002
2002	420,000	480,000	87.5%	51	15	66	6,363		36	58	35	ap2003
2003	432,842	519,999	83.2%	46	18	64	6,763		23	48	36	ap2004
2004	393,735	529,162	74.4%	46	18	64	6,152		29	62	36	ap2005
2013	477,000	616,000	77.4%	63	16	79	6,037	1	37	60	39	ap2014
2016	489,000	631,000	77.5%	68	13	81	6,037	1	17	45	42	ap2017
2019	533,400	592,650	90.0%	69	13	82	6,504	1	14	46	44	ap2020

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Paulo Sérgio Machado (Priest: 8 Apr 1972 to 1 Jul 1989)
• José Moreira de Melo (Priest: 27 Jan 1968 to 17 Jan 1996)
• Cláudio Nori Sturm, O.F.M. Cap. (Bishop: 8 Oct 2008 - )
• João Bosco Oliver de Faria (Bishop: 8 Jan 1992 to 30 May 2007)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• José Belvino do Nascimento † (Coadjutor Bishop: 6 Feb 1987 to 27 Feb 1989)
• José André Coimbra † (Bishop: 8 Jun 1955 to 16 Aug 1968)
• Jorge Scarso, O.F.M. Cap. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 29 Nov 1967; Bishop: 28 Dec 1968 to 8 Jan 1992)