São João del Rei (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

José Eudes Campos do Nascimento, Bishop
Waldemar Chaves de Araújo, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 21 May 1960
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Juiz de Fora
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Minas Gerais
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 9,503 (3,670 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Leste 2
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Praca Frei Orlando 130, 36307-352 Sao Joao del Rei, MG, Brazil
Telephone: (032)3371-1011; 3371-4746
Fax: 3371-4746

Past and Present Ordinaries

Delfino (Delfim) Ribeiro Guedes † (23 Jul 1960 Appointed - 7 Dec 1983 Resigned)
Antônio Carlos Mesquita † (16 Dec 1983 Appointed - 26 Jun 1996 Resigned)
Waldemar Chaves de Araújo (26 Jun 1996 Appointed - 26 May 2010 Retired)
Célio de Oliveira Goulart, O.F.M. † (26 May 2010 Appointed - 19 Jan 2018 Died)
José Eudes Campos do Nascimento (12 Dec 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
21 May 1960	Erected	Diocese of Campanha (Carrancas, Itumirim, Itutinga, Lavras, Luminarias, Minduri, and São Vincente de Minas) Diocese of Juiz de Fora (Andrelândia, Madre de Deus, and Piedade do Rio Grande) Archdiocese of Mariana (São João del Rei, Barroso, Dores de Campos, Lagoa Dourada, Nazareno, Prados, Rezende Costa, Tiradentes, and Bom Sucesso)	Diocese of São João del Rei (erected)
14 April 1962	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of São João del Rei (from Mariana)

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

1966 190,000 200,730 94.7% 34 49 83 2,289 127 138 28 ap1967

1970 207,504 220,000 94.3% 34 80 114 1,820 147 123 30 ap1971

1976 237,300 238,650 99.4% 33 33 66 3,595 78 140 30 ap1977

1980 326,293 350,220 93.2% 30 27 57 5,724 52 115 33 ap1981

1990 411,000 433,000 94.9% 42 24 66 6,227 40 110 32 ap1991

1999 449,000 499,000 90.0% 40 23 63 7,126 23 95 31 ap2000

2000 405,000 450,000 90.0% 39 23 62 6,532 40 95 36 ap2001

2001 405,000 450,000 90.0% 39 23 62 6,532 60 95 36 ap2002

2002 468,000 520,000 90.0% 43 15 58 8,068 16 50 37 ap2003

2003 468,000 520,000 90.0% 43 15 58 8,068 34 50 37 ap2004

2004 468,000 520,000 90.0% 45 33 78 6,000 48 48 38 ap2005

2010 475,000 557,000 85.3% 48 22 70 6,785 55 55 40 ap2011

2014 498,000 585,000 85.1% 50 20 70 7,114 1 53 54 40 ap2015

2017 510,370 599,940 85.1% 46 24 70 7,291 2 56 50 40 ap2018

2020 522,300 614,000 85.1% 58 19 77 6,783 2 67 48 42 ap2021

2022 530,000 623,000 85.1% 56 20 76 6,973 2 67 48 42 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	190,000	200,730	94.7%	34	49	83	2,289		127	138	28	ap1967
1970	207,504	220,000	94.3%	34	80	114	1,820		147	123	30	ap1971
1976	237,300	238,650	99.4%	33	33	66	3,595		78	140	30	ap1977
1980	326,293	350,220	93.2%	30	27	57	5,724		52	115	33	ap1981
1990	411,000	433,000	94.9%	42	24	66	6,227		40	110	32	ap1991
1999	449,000	499,000	90.0%	40	23	63	7,126		23	95	31	ap2000
2000	405,000	450,000	90.0%	39	23	62	6,532		40	95	36	ap2001
2001	405,000	450,000	90.0%	39	23	62	6,532		60	95	36	ap2002
2002	468,000	520,000	90.0%	43	15	58	8,068		16	50	37	ap2003
2003	468,000	520,000	90.0%	43	15	58	8,068		34	50	37	ap2004
2004	468,000	520,000	90.0%	45	33	78	6,000		48	48	38	ap2005
2010	475,000	557,000	85.3%	48	22	70	6,785		55	55	40	ap2011
2014	498,000	585,000	85.1%	50	20	70	7,114	1	53	54	40	ap2015
2017	510,370	599,940	85.1%	46	24	70	7,291	2	56	50	40	ap2018
2020	522,300	614,000	85.1%	58	19	77	6,783	2	67	48	42	ap2021
2022	530,000	623,000	85.1%	56	20	76	6,973	2	67	48	42	ap2023