Sinop (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Canísio Klaus, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 6 February 1982
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cuiabá
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Mato Grosso
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 191,039 (73,788 Square Miles)
Description: Sinop, Alta Floresta, Colider, Paranatinga, Porto dos Gauchos, and Vera
Conference Region: Oeste 2
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesedesinop.com.br/
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Av. das Itaubas 1655, Jardim Paraiso II, CXP 057, 78556-140 Sinop, MT, Brazil
Telephone: (066)3532-0789; 3531-3105
Fax: 3531-3105

Past and Present Ordinaries

Henrique Froehlich, S.J. † (25 Mar 1982 Appointed - 22 Mar 1995 Retired)
Gentil Delázari † (22 Mar 1995 Succeeded - 20 Jan 2016 Retired)
Canísio Klaus (20 Jan 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
6 February 1982	Erected	Diocese of Diamantino (Sinop, Alta Floresta, Colider, Paranatinga, Porto dos Gauchos, and Vera)	Diocese of Sinop (erected)
23 December 1997	Territory Lost	Diocese of Barra do Garças Diocese of Rondonópolis Diocese of Sinop	Territorial Prelature of Paranatinga (erected) (Paranatinga, Nova Brasilândia, Planalto da Serra, Campinápolis, Novo Sao Joaquim, and Gaucha do Norte)

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

1990 516,000 636,000 81.1% 11 28 39 13,230 32 58 59 ap1991

1999 480,000 515,000 93.2% 18 23 41 11,707 25 56 24 ap2000

2000 480,000 515,000 93.2% 12 24 36 13,333 25 53 25 ap2001

2001 450,000 506,000 88.9% 11 23 34 13,235 24 52 27 ap2002

2002 450,000 505,000 89.1% 12 23 35 12,857 23 53 27 ap2003

2003 390,000 480,000 81.3% 12 26 38 10,263 28 52 27 ap2004

2004 473,000 530,000 89.2% 19 26 45 10,511 34 50 27 ap2005

2010 509,000 620,000 82.1% 25 26 51 9,980 2 37 49 34 ap2011

2014 534,000 650,000 82.2% 24 28 52 10,269 2 32 37 33 ap2015

2017 547,700 666,700 82.2% 25 28 53 10,333 2 36 25 33 ap2018

2020 560,600 682,300 82.2% 34 26 60 9,343 6 28 27 34 ap2021

2022 569,000 693,000 82.1% 30 23 53 10,735 6 27 24 34 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	516,000	636,000	81.1%	11	28	39	13,230		32	58	59	ap1991
1999	480,000	515,000	93.2%	18	23	41	11,707		25	56	24	ap2000
2000	480,000	515,000	93.2%	12	24	36	13,333		25	53	25	ap2001
2001	450,000	506,000	88.9%	11	23	34	13,235		24	52	27	ap2002
2002	450,000	505,000	89.1%	12	23	35	12,857		23	53	27	ap2003
2003	390,000	480,000	81.3%	12	26	38	10,263		28	52	27	ap2004
2004	473,000	530,000	89.2%	19	26	45	10,511		34	50	27	ap2005
2010	509,000	620,000	82.1%	25	26	51	9,980	2	37	49	34	ap2011
2014	534,000	650,000	82.2%	24	28	52	10,269	2	32	37	33	ap2015
2017	547,700	666,700	82.2%	25	28	53	10,333	2	36	25	33	ap2018
2020	560,600	682,300	82.2%	34	26	60	9,343	6	28	27	34	ap2021
2022	569,000	693,000	82.1%	30	23	53	10,735	6	27	24	34	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Gentil Delázari † (Coadjutor Bishop: 9 Feb 1994; Bishop: 22 Mar 1995 to 20 Jan 2016)
Henrique Froehlich, S.J. † (Bishop: 25 Mar 1982 to 22 Mar 1995)

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 74, Page 760, and Page 761

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