Uberlândia (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Paulo Francisco Machado, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 22 July 1961
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Uberaba
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Minas Gerais
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 13,774 (5,320 Square Miles)
Description: Cities of Araguari, Araporã, Cascalho Rico, Estrela do Sul, Grupiara, Indianópolis, Monte Alegre de Minas, Tupaciguara, and Uberlândia
Conference Region: Leste 2
Official Web Site: https://elodafe.com.br
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Praca Nossa Senhora Aparecida 134, Bairro Aparacida, 38400-726 Uberlandia, MG, Brazil
Telephone: (034)3235-0144

Past and Present Ordinaries

Almir Marques Ferreira † (19 Aug 1961 Appointed - 1 Dec 1977 Resigned)
Estêvão Cardoso de Avellar, O.P. † (20 Mar 1978 Appointed - 23 Dec 1992 Retired)
José Alberto Moura, C.S.S. (23 Dec 1992 Succeeded - 7 Feb 2007 Appointed, Archbishop of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais)
Paulo Francisco Machado (2 Jan 2008 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
22 July 1961	Erected	Diocese of Uberaba (Cities of Uberlândia, Araguarí, Canápolis, Capinópolis, Cascalho Rico, Centralina, Estrêla do Sul, Indianópolis, Ituiutaba, Monte Alegre de Minas, Santa Vitoria, and Tupaciguara)	Diocese of Uberlândia (erected)
14 April 1962	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Uberlândia (from Belo Horizonte)
16 October 1982	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Uberaba (Cities of Campina Verde, Itapagipe, Iturama, and Sao Francisco de Sales) Diocese of Uberlândia (Cities of Ituiutaba, Cachoeira Bourada, Canapolis, Centralina, Curinhata, Ipiaçu, and Santa Vitoria)	Diocese of Ituiutaba (erected)

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

1961 231,024 .0% 6 35 41 0 11 ap1967

1967 350,000 500,000 70.0% 12 30 42 8,333 12 80 18 ap1971

1976 318,807 388,254 82.1% 12 32 44 7,245 33 108 21 ap1977

1980 363,000 469,000 77.4% 7 33 40 9,075 33 118 22 ap1981

1990 454,000 566,000 80.2% 22 21 43 10,558 1 24 150 22 ap1991

1999 520,000 651,000 79.9% 39 9 48 10,833 19 10 89 31 ap2000

2000 526,000 659,000 79.8% 42 9 51 10,313 19 11 69 32 ap2001

2001 598,000 810,000 73.8% 40 10 50 11,960 20 15 76 32 ap2002

2002 598,000 810,000 73.8% 45 13 58 10,310 20 17 87 33 ap2003

2003 598,000 810,000 73.8% 45 16 61 9,803 19 24 93 34 ap2004

2004 598,000 810,000 73.8% 46 16 62 9,645 19 40 95 34 ap2005

2010 644,000 872,000 73.9% 59 11 70 9,200 33 20 70 43 ap2011

2014 675,000 914,000 73.9% 54 10 64 10,546 40 16 69 44 ap2015

2017 692,930 937,000 74.0% 59 10 69 10,042 44 15 50 46 ap2018

2020 651,000 881,220 73.9% 62 11 73 8,917 54 15 52 48 ap2021

2022 663,000 898,009 73.8% 62 9 71 9,338 54 14 26 50 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1961		231,024	.0%	6	35	41	0				11	ap1967
1967	350,000	500,000	70.0%	12	30	42	8,333		12	80	18	ap1971
1976	318,807	388,254	82.1%	12	32	44	7,245		33	108	21	ap1977
1980	363,000	469,000	77.4%	7	33	40	9,075		33	118	22	ap1981
1990	454,000	566,000	80.2%	22	21	43	10,558	1	24	150	22	ap1991
1999	520,000	651,000	79.9%	39	9	48	10,833	19	10	89	31	ap2000
2000	526,000	659,000	79.8%	42	9	51	10,313	19	11	69	32	ap2001
2001	598,000	810,000	73.8%	40	10	50	11,960	20	15	76	32	ap2002
2002	598,000	810,000	73.8%	45	13	58	10,310	20	17	87	33	ap2003
2003	598,000	810,000	73.8%	45	16	61	9,803	19	24	93	34	ap2004
2004	598,000	810,000	73.8%	46	16	62	9,645	19	40	95	34	ap2005
2010	644,000	872,000	73.9%	59	11	70	9,200	33	20	70	43	ap2011
2014	675,000	914,000	73.9%	54	10	64	10,546	40	16	69	44	ap2015
2017	692,930	937,000	74.0%	59	10	69	10,042	44	15	50	46	ap2018
2020	651,000	881,220	73.9%	62	11	73	8,917	54	15	52	48	ap2021
2022	663,000	898,009	73.8%	62	9	71	9,338	54	14	26	50	ap2023