Caratinga (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Juarez Delorto Secco, Bishop
Emanuel Messias de Oliveira, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 15 December 1915
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Mariana
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Minas Gerais
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 15,088 (5,827 Square Miles)
Description: Caratinga, Carangola, Inhapim, Ipanema Manhuaçu, and Santa Margarida
Conference Region: Leste 2
Official Web Site: https://diocesecaratinga.org.br
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Praca Cesario Alvim 156, 35300-036 Caratinga; C.P. 13, 35300-970 Caratinga, MG, Brazil
Telephone: (033)3321.4600
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Joaquim Mamede da Silva Leite † (28 Jan 1918 Appointed - Did Not Take Effect)
Manuel Nogueira Duarte † (4 Apr 1918 Appointed - 1919 Resigned)
Carloto Fernandes da Silva Távora † (18 Dec 1919 Appointed - 29 Nov 1933 Died)
José Maria Parreira Lara † (28 Sep 1934 Appointed - 8 Aug 1936 Died)
João Batista Cavati, C.M. † (30 Jul 1938 Appointed - 20 Oct 1956 Resigned)
José Eugênio Corrêa † (19 Aug 1957 Appointed - 27 Nov 1978 Resigned)
Hélio Gonçalves Heleno † (27 Nov 1978 Appointed - 16 Feb 2011 Retired)
Emanuel Messias de Oliveira (16 Feb 2011 Appointed - 13 Dec 2023 Retired)
Juarez Delorto Secco (13 Dec 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
15 December 1915	Erected	Diocese of Amazonas (Caratinga, Manhuaçu, Carangola, José Pedro (Ipanema), Mutum, and Aimorés)	Diocese of Caratinga (erected)
1 February 1956	Territory Lost	Diocese of Araçuaí (Arassuaí) (Galilee and part of Governador Valadares, and part of Aimorés, Conselheiro Pena, Itueta, and Resplendor) Diocese of Caratinga (Itanhoni, Mutum, Pocrane, and Tumiritinga along with part of Governador Valadares, and parts of Aimorés, Conselheiro Pena, Itueta, and Resplendor) Archdiocese of Diamantina (Açucena, Coroací, Virginópolis, and Virgoländia, and part of Governador Valadares)	Diocese of Governador Valadares (erected)
8 April 1976	Territory Added	Diocese of Governador Valadares (São Manoel de Mutum and Nossa Senhora da Penha in Pocrane)	Diocese of Caratinga
8 April 1976	Territory Lost	Diocese of Caratinga (Engenheiro Caldas, Sobrália, and Fernandes Tourinho)	Diocese of Governador Valadares

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

1950 750,000 800,000 93.8% 31 20 51 14,705 26 89 32 ap1951

1959 480,000 520,000 92.3% 34 25 59 8,135 53 146 35 ap1960

1965 691,400 751,350 92.0% 26 25 51 13,556 25 120 41 ap1967

1970 775,000 844,000 91.8% 27 26 53 14,622 35 80 41 ap1971

1976 803,700 886,600 90.6% 25 27 52 15,455 49 121 42 ap1977

1980 569,000 600,500 94.8% 25 29 54 10,537 42 129 39 ap1981

1990 715,000 753,000 95.0% 26 20 46 15,543 44 112 40 ap1991

1999 512,500 597,500 85.8% 41 17 58 8,836 28 132 45 ap2000

2000 527,100 620,000 85.0% 42 16 58 9,087 23 129 46 ap2001

2001 541,100 636,471 85.0% 40 17 57 9,492 52 127 46 ap2002

2002 541,000 636,470 85.0% 40 19 59 9,169 38 126 46 ap2003

2003 548,060 637,280 86.0% 44 22 66 8,303 28 125 46 ap2004

2004 539,630 637,280 84.7% 46 22 68 7,935 24 126 46 ap2005

2006 549,000 652,000 84.2% 49 21 70 7,842 36 126 46 ap2007

2013 598,000 713,200 83.8% 59 25 84 7,119 37 91 48 ap2014

2016 611,000 725,000 84.3% 61 25 86 7,104 1 37 94 52 ap2017

2019 625,760 742,500 84.3% 63 25 88 7,110 28 90 54 ap2020

2021 504,212 713,170 70.7% 70 28 98 5,145 2 32 103 55 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	750,000	800,000	93.8%	31	20	51	14,705		26	89	32	ap1951
1959	480,000	520,000	92.3%	34	25	59	8,135		53	146	35	ap1960
1965	691,400	751,350	92.0%	26	25	51	13,556		25	120	41	ap1967
1970	775,000	844,000	91.8%	27	26	53	14,622		35	80	41	ap1971
1976	803,700	886,600	90.6%	25	27	52	15,455		49	121	42	ap1977
1980	569,000	600,500	94.8%	25	29	54	10,537		42	129	39	ap1981
1990	715,000	753,000	95.0%	26	20	46	15,543		44	112	40	ap1991
1999	512,500	597,500	85.8%	41	17	58	8,836		28	132	45	ap2000
2000	527,100	620,000	85.0%	42	16	58	9,087		23	129	46	ap2001
2001	541,100	636,471	85.0%	40	17	57	9,492		52	127	46	ap2002
2002	541,000	636,470	85.0%	40	19	59	9,169		38	126	46	ap2003
2003	548,060	637,280	86.0%	44	22	66	8,303		28	125	46	ap2004
2004	539,630	637,280	84.7%	46	22	68	7,935		24	126	46	ap2005
2006	549,000	652,000	84.2%	49	21	70	7,842		36	126	46	ap2007
2013	598,000	713,200	83.8%	59	25	84	7,119		37	91	48	ap2014
2016	611,000	725,000	84.3%	61	25	86	7,104	1	37	94	52	ap2017
2019	625,760	742,500	84.3%	63	25	88	7,110		28	90	54	ap2020
2021	504,212	713,170	70.7%	70	28	98	5,145	2	32	103	55	ap2022