Patos de Minas (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Cláudio Nori Sturm, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 5 April 1955
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Uberaba
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Minas Gerais
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 35,728 (13,799 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Leste 2
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Tiradentes 388, 38700-134 Patos de Minas, MG, Brazil
Telephone: (034)3821-3213
Fax: (same)

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

Date	Event	From	To
5 April 1955	Erected	Diocese of Uberaba (S. Antonio de Patos, N.S. do Rosario de Patos, Araxá, Coromandel, Ibiá, Pratinha, Lagoa Formosa, Sant'Ana de Patos, Presidente Olegario, Patrocinio, Serra do Salitre, Abadia dos Dourados, Monte Carmelo, Perdizes, Carmo do Paranaiba, Desemboque, and ...)	Diocese of Patos de Minas (erected)
14 April 1962	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Patos de Minas (from Belo Horizonte)
9 November 2002	Territory Lost	Diocese of Patos de Minas (Araxá)	Archdiocese of Uberaba
29 June 2007	Territory Added	Diocese of Luz (Nossa Senhora da Abadia (in Matutina), São Sebastião (in São Gotardo), and Santo Antonio (in Tiros))	Diocese of Patos de Minas

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

2021 541,850 602,120 90.0% 69 13 82 6,607 1 18 41 44 ap2022

2023 522,000 579,308 90.1% 69 14 83 6,289 1 15 32 46 ap2024

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
2021	541,850	602,120	90.0%	69	13	82	6,607	1	18	41	44	ap2022
2023	522,000	579,308	90.1%	69	14	83	6,289	1	15	32	46	ap2024