São Luíz de Cáceres (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jacy Diniz Rocha, Bishop
José Vieira de Lima, T.O.R., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 5 April 1910
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cuiabá
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Mato Grosso
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 135,969 (52,518 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Oeste 2
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Antonio Maria 69, 78210-040 Caceres, MT, Brazil
Telephone: (065)3223-1788; 3223-1859

Past and Present Ordinaries

Modesto Augusto Vieira † (12 May 1911 Appointed - 12 Jan 1914 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Mariana, Minas Gerais)
Pierre Louis Marie Galibert, T.O.R. † (15 Mar 1915 Appointed - 27 Apr 1954 Retired)
Máximo André Biennès, T.O.R. † (3 Nov 1967 Appointed - 24 Jul 1991 Resigned)
Paulo Antônio de Conto (24 Jul 1991 Appointed - 27 May 1998 Appointed, Bishop of Criciúma, Santa Catarina)
José Vieira de Lima, T.O.R. (11 Nov 1998 Appointed - 23 Jul 2008 Retired)
Antônio Emídio Vilar, S.D.B. (23 Jul 2008 Appointed - 28 Sep 2016 Appointed, Bishop of São João da Boa Vista, Sao Paulo)
Jacy Diniz Rocha (10 May 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
5 April 1910	Erected	Archdiocese of Cuiabá	Diocese of São Luíz de Cáceres (erected)
1 May 1925	Territory Lost	Diocese of Amazonas (Eumaytà and Porto Velho) Diocese of São Luíz de Cáceres (San Antonio de Madeira)	Territorial Prelature of Porto Velho (erected)
1 March 1929	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Porto Velho Diocese of São Luíz de Cáceres	Territorial Prelature of Guajará-Mirim (erected) (Guaporé and Mamoré in Matto Grosso)
22 June 1940	Territory Added		Archdiocese of Cuiabá (Boundaries adjusted) Territorial Prelature of Diamantino (Boundaries adjusted) Diocese of São Luíz de Cáceres (Boundaries adjusted)
24 May 2003	Territory Added	Diocese of Ji-Paraná (Nossa Senhora da Guia)	Diocese of São Luíz de Cáceres

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

1950 42,000 47,300 88.8% 1 7 8 5,250 7 15 4 ap1951

1966 100,000 105,000 95.2% 1 7 8 12,500 11 33 4 ap1967

1970 125,000 130,000 96.2% 1 8 9 13,888 14 33 4 ap1971

1976 176,000 195,000 90.3% 6 7 13 13,538 12 52 9 ap1977

1980 176,000 198,000 88.9% 9 6 15 11,733 12 79 9 ap1981

1990 233,000 254,000 91.7% 20 5 25 9,320 10 92 16 ap1991

1999 314,000 400,000 78.5% 19 9 28 11,214 16 50 18 ap2000

2000 318,000 415,000 76.6% 19 8 27 11,777 15 47 18 ap2001

2001 318,000 415,000 76.6% 17 10 27 11,777 18 47 18 ap2002

2002 316,000 400,000 79.0% 20 10 30 10,533 18 47 18 ap2003

2003 317,000 400,000 79.3% 18 9 27 11,740 1 17 47 18 ap2004

2004 318,000 400,000 79.5% 19 10 29 10,965 16 47 19 ap2005

2010 334,000 428,000 78.0% 27 12 39 8,564 18 50 21 ap2011

2014 351,000 449,000 78.2% 25 17 42 8,357 1 23 52 23 ap2015

2017 359,980 460,950 78.1% 23 21 44 8,181 2 27 37 25 ap2018

2020 295,111 417,827 70.6% 29 14 43 6,863 2 21 30 25 ap2021

2022 299,000 422,634 70.7% 31 15 46 6,500 2 18 28 26 ap2023

2023 281,000 397,325 70.7% 29 14 43 6,534 3 19 28 27 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	42,000	47,300	88.8%	1	7	8	5,250		7	15	4	ap1951
1966	100,000	105,000	95.2%	1	7	8	12,500		11	33	4	ap1967
1970	125,000	130,000	96.2%	1	8	9	13,888		14	33	4	ap1971
1976	176,000	195,000	90.3%	6	7	13	13,538		12	52	9	ap1977
1980	176,000	198,000	88.9%	9	6	15	11,733		12	79	9	ap1981
1990	233,000	254,000	91.7%	20	5	25	9,320		10	92	16	ap1991
1999	314,000	400,000	78.5%	19	9	28	11,214		16	50	18	ap2000
2000	318,000	415,000	76.6%	19	8	27	11,777		15	47	18	ap2001
2001	318,000	415,000	76.6%	17	10	27	11,777		18	47	18	ap2002
2002	316,000	400,000	79.0%	20	10	30	10,533		18	47	18	ap2003
2003	317,000	400,000	79.3%	18	9	27	11,740	1	17	47	18	ap2004
2004	318,000	400,000	79.5%	19	10	29	10,965		16	47	19	ap2005
2010	334,000	428,000	78.0%	27	12	39	8,564		18	50	21	ap2011
2014	351,000	449,000	78.2%	25	17	42	8,357	1	23	52	23	ap2015
2017	359,980	460,950	78.1%	23	21	44	8,181	2	27	37	25	ap2018
2020	295,111	417,827	70.6%	29	14	43	6,863	2	21	30	25	ap2021
2022	299,000	422,634	70.7%	31	15	46	6,500	2	18	28	26	ap2023
2023	281,000	397,325	70.7%	29	14	43	6,534	3	19	28	27	ap2024